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Weekly News Roundup
December 1, 2014

Are Girls Taught to Be More Emotionally Attuned Than Boys?

 

Even if women do show more emotional awareness than men, a new study points toward environmental, rather than genetic, influences. According to that research, which was published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology, mothers may teach girls more about emotions than they teach boys.

Good Therapy, November 18, 2014

 

To Survive A Car Crash, Be Young, Male And Drive A BFC

 

The driver's chance of survival was increased by driving a vehicle with a higher mass, driving a newer vehicle, being younger, being a male, using a seatbelt and having the airbag deployed in the crash.

Science 2.0, November 18, 2014

 

 

The theory was put forward in the 2011 book Van Gogh: The Life, when the two authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, claim that the artisthad been shot, perhaps accidentally by two boys. They believe that Van Gogh then decided to protect them by taking the blame himself.

IBD Times, November 18, 2014

 

South Asian boys are more likely to be overweight compared to peers, new study finds

 

The report, which was recently published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, was one of the first to look at ethnic group differences in overweight childrenliving in Canada. "Our findings are alarming. From a young age, South Asian boys appear to be on a path towards developing serious health conditions," said Ananya Banerjee, PhD, lead researcher of the study.

Medical Express, November 19, 2014

 

Boys, too, have to face depression with early maturation

 

According to a study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, early maturation increases the risk of depression, not just in girls but also in boys. However, the disorder will develop differently in both the sexes.

The Health Site, November 20, 2014

 

How do teenage boys perceive their weight?

 

Almost one third of male adolescents inaccurately perceive their weight. This can influence their eating habits and, consequently, their health, according to a study led by the UAB and conducted with 600 teenage boys from Barcelona and surrounding areas. Up to 25% of the boys reported trying to lose or control their weight in the past year.

Medical Express, November 20, 2014

 

Study finds provider-focused intervention improves HPV vaccination rates

 

Changing the way doctors practice medicine is difficult, however a new study has shown that combining traditional education with quality improvement and incentives improves Human Papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates in boys and girls. The study, which appears on-line in the journal Vaccine, has the potential to produce sustained improvements in these vaccination rates.

Medical Express, November 24, 2014

 

Study shows mixing education, medicine and incentives may boost HPV vaccination rate 


 

Health professionals recently conducted a study in integrating traditional education and incentives to advance vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV) in both boys and girls. The study by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) focused on educating patients, repeatedly contacting the patients, adding incentives and individualizing the time spent between patients and physicians. The data shows that mixing education, interpersonal connections and better incentives significantly improves HPV vaccination rates.

Vaccine News Daily, November 26, 2014

 

Book Review: Vaccine Nation: America's Changing Relationship with Immunization

 

No book on vaccination can ignore the rise of vaccine-safety and anti-vaccination movements. Conis brings out their complexities in the US with great skill. People have refused to have their children vaccinated for disparate reasons. She ties their concerns even-handedly into some of the broader protests and anxieties of the past 40 years.

Times Higher Education, November 27, 2014

 

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The Partnership for Male Youth is a collaboration among 23 national organizations and representation from six federal agencies. It is led by a multidisciplinary and multispecialty steering committee and advisory council. The Partnerships's flagship effort, released in January 2014, is The Health Provider Toolkit for Adolescent and Young Adult Males.
Dennis J. Barbour, Esq.
Executive Director
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