Meth affected boys fare worse than girls

Boys born to mothers who used P while pregnant have a higher chance of problems at school than girls in the same position, new research indicates. Researchers from New Zealand and the United States tracked the neuro-development of 107 Auckland children whose mothers used methamphetamine during their pregnancies, NZME reported.

Stuff NZ, September 20, 2015

By  any  reasonable standard of what constitutes acceptable public discourse,  Donald Trump's presidential  campaign should have ended on Wednesday at about 10:50 p.m.

Herald Current, September 20, 2105

In an interview last year with the news organization  ProPublica  about violence and mental health, Dr.  Jeffrey Swanson , a professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at  Duke University , provided interesting statistical context. He noted a 2001 study that looked at 34 adolescent male mass murderers. "Only 23 percent had a documented psychiatric history of any kind - which means 3 out of 4 did not," he said. That suggests creating a mental health database would miss a lot of people. Oh, and 61.5 percent of the mass murderers had substance abuse.

My San Antonio, September 20, 2015

The "young invincibles" are primarily men

The U.S. Census Bureau just  released  its latest numbers on health insurance, showing a spike in the share of Americans with coverage. But there's still a sizable chunk of the population that has high rates of uninsurance: older millennials, a.k.a. the "young invincibles," a nickname that refers to their supposedly hubristic attitude that they don't need health insurance because they'll never get sick. The share of young men who are uninsured, however, is much higher than that for women, and a gender gap in coverage remains for decades after that, almost until retirement age. What gives?

Washington Post, September 16, 2015

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the  most common cancer in men , after skin cancer.    One out of every seven  men in the United States will be diagnosed with  prostate cancer  in 2015, adding to the nearly three million American men currently living with the disease.  Every year health expert, advocates, and individuals affected by prostate cancer rally together to spread awareness and encourage prostate screenings, educate young men about  risk factors and symptoms , and advocate for research funds. 

Medical Daily Pulse, September 16, 2015

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 dbarbour@partnershipformaleyouth.org.

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.