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Weekly News Roundup
January 9, 2017
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Dennis J. Barbour, JD, Editor
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In a new study of indoor tanning and skin cancer risk, the use of indoor tanning among non-heterosexual black male teens was found to be nearly equal to that of heterosexual white females. The study led by San Diego State University researcher Aaron Blashill, was recently published in the journal JAMA Dermatology. "Contrary to popular thought, racial and ethnic minorities engage in indoor tanning and it appears to be particularly concentrated among sexual-minority adolescent boys," said Blashill, an assistant professor of psychology.
Medical Life Sciences News, January 6, 2017
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Among dominant pairs, female rats preferred the stressed males, spending more time with and visiting them more often. Among submissive pairs, females spent more time with control males than with social stress males. The results show that experience of stress in adolescence leads to long-lasting changes in males that are perceptible to females, are moderated by social status and influence sexual behavior.
Science Blog, January 5, 2017
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Stores may steer teen boys to supplements doctors advise against
Posing as a 15-year-old athlete wanting to bulk up during strength training, a researcher asked more than 200 health food stores whether he should take a sports performance supplement containing creatine. Despite recommendations against using creatine under age 18 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Sports Medicine, more than two-thirds of the stores' sales attendants told him to give it a try. Creatine is a naturally occurring compound involved in the production of energy in the body.
Risks of creatine use include liver and kidney damage, dehydration and muscle cramps.
The study
was conducted by undergraduate student researchers participating in a summer clinical research program at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York in 2014.
Multiple Sources, January 5, 2017
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Boys who watch an average of two hours of television every day are at a 2.6-time higher risk of developing "conduct and emotional problems". New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found a link between time watching television or playing video games and mental health among boys.
Sydney Morning Herald, January 5, 2017
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Concussions are the result of an impactful force applied to the head usually leading to temporary unconsciousness. If severe, they can lead to long-term neurological dysfunction. Concussions are a major health concern, specifically in adolescents and athletes, and are often difficult to diagnose. A
recent study
published by Springer introduces plasma metabolomics profiling, a new method for diagnosing concussions and determines its function in adolescent male hockey players.
Medical News Bulletin, January 5, 2017
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David Bowie
,
Prince
and
George Michael
are all pop icons who died in 2016. But there is something else that connects them: They all helped to redefine the concept of masculinity in pop culture. Cultural critic Wesley Morris has been thinking about how these artists performed gender and sexuality. He
recently wrote
in The New York Times that in today's climate, "The Princes and the George Michaels seem as radical as ever." Morris joined NPR's Ari Shapiro to discuss how Bowie, Prince and Michael called upon their audiences to reimagine what it is to be a man. Hear their full conversation at the audio link and read an edited transcript below.
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Most young men say they know whether their last sexual partner used birth control and what kind it was, according to a recent U.S. study.
The results provide valuable data for programs intended to prevent unplanned pregnancies that are aimed at young men, the researchers write in American Journal of Men's Health.
Reuters, December 26, 2016
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Student bullying on school buses: Comparing teen boys and girls
Teenage boys who take the bus to school have a greater chance of being bullied than those who use other types of transportation, according to a recent study that also suggests girls generally are more likely to be bullied than boys.
Journalist's Resource, December 15, 2016
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Journal Article
Sex and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Positive Outcomes in Delinquent Youth After Detention A 12-Year Longitudinal Study
JAMA Pediatr. Published online December 19, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3260
Findings:
This 12-year longitudinal study of 1829 delinquent youth found that, 12 years after detention, only 21.9% of males and 54.7% of females had achieved more than half of the 8 positive psychosocial outcomes examined. Minority males, particularly African Americans, were the least likely to achieve age-appropriate milestones.
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The Weekly News Roundup is produced by The Partnership for Male Youth and is released every Monday.
For more information contact Dennis J. Barbour, JD. News Roundup editor and President/CEO of the Partnership, at [email protected].
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