Groundbreaking Grants Awarded for Partnership Related Projects

The Partnership is pleased to announce that it has collaborated with three Partner organizations to secure funding for a number of complementary projects related to adolescent and young adult male health, including efforts to promote immunizations. Nearly $300,000 in grants has been awarded by Merck & Co. to the Healthy Teen Network, the American Sexual Health Association and the School Based Health Alliance for independent educational projects. The Partnership will play a role in coordinating the three organizations to promote synergy of effort as well as optimal use of resources.

"This represents a unique funding model that we hope to replicate with other Partners and funders," said Dennis Barbour, executive director of the Partnership. "We're very grateful for Merck's support. We plan to be working with other Partners as well as these three to build on this initiative and secure Partner funding for similarly innovative projects."

Sen. Rand Paul doubled down Monday on his earlier comments that vaccines should be "voluntary," telling CNBC, "I don't understand the point of why that would be controversial." He also alleged he was the victim of media bias.

Politico, February 2, 2015

It's a vaccine to help prevent a deadly form of cancer that many parents are hesitant to allow their children to receive. More than 4,000 women die of cervical cancer each year. The American Cancer Society recommends women aged 30 to 65 have an HPV test with their pap smear every five years to detect cervical cancer. ACS also recommends that girls receive the HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12. 

ABC News, January 28, 2015

Five years ago the Calgary Sexual Health Centre noticed a strange phenomenon in its statistics.Teen pregnancies had dropped, but sexually transmitted diseases were on the rise. Also increasing were domestic and sexual violence rates, bullying, and the spread of disturbing cultural messages about masculinity in the media and society.

Epoch Times,  January 29, 2015

The vaccine against HPV - which causes most cases of cervical cancer - is offered to pupils aged from 15 to 17 at government and private schools in Abu Dhabi. Calls have been made to extend the scheme to other emirates.

For some, the virus can lead to cancer. To help with prevention, new vaccines and continued research have helped make things safer. Here is a list of the most in depth stories on HPV and the concerns some have with prevention.

ABC News, January 27, 2015

The Serum Institute of India, the world's fifth largest vaccinemaker by volume, is eyeing newer vaccines, including one for the human papillomavirusexpected to be launched by late 2018 and sell at a third of the price of Merck's ($MRK) blockbuster Gardasil, Bloomberg reported.

Fierce Vaccines, January 27, 2015

Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder -- and many who have it are men. If that surprises you, you're not alone. People often see eating disorders as a woman's health concern. But guys get them too. About 40% of those with binge eating disorder are men.

WebMD, January 28, 2015

A new article co-authored by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor suggests that pornography has become a primary source of sexual education, and has a tangible influence on the sex lives of young adults.The researchers, including Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D., a professor in Department of Sociology of the College of Humanities and Sciences, surveyed 487 college men, ages 18 to 29, to compare their rate of pornography use with sexual preferences and concerns.

Health Express, January 27, 2015

Parents are hesitant to have their own children vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus at the appropriate age - 11 to 12 years - despite approving of the age guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds.

Yale Daily News, January 27,2015

The Campaign for Black Male Achievement looks at black men and boys not as problems to be fixed but as individuals with potential. Beginning in February, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, a program based at the Open Society Foundations since 2008, will be spun off from the foundation and operate as a separate organization.The change reflects the growing national interest in programs aimed at helping young black men.

Christian Science Monitor, January 26, 2015

Medical News Today, January 26, 2015

Children with certain behavior problems are more likely to have sex at an early age, a new study reveals.Boys and girls who are unruly and aggressive from a young age were found to be more likely to start having sex before age 16, researchers reported in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Health Day, January 26, 2015

It's not one of those, hey, you do what's right for your children and we'll do what's right for ours and we'll all just stick to silently judging each other's choices. That's for Ferberizing and hiring a preschool admissions coach. Nope, this is about not being selfish and putting the person in front of you on the line for Pirates of the Caribbean at risk for a highly contagious respiratory disease.

Salon, January 26, 2015

Pediatricians' Group Opposes Legal Marijuana

American Academy of Pediatrics says drug has potential to harm children

Marijuana shouldn't be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

However, the group's updated policy statement does support the compassionate use of marijuana for children with debilitating or terminal illnesses.

Health Day, January 26, 2015