Weekly News Roundup
January 26, 2015

 

Behaviour of boys from poor homes is worse when they grow up with wealthier neighbours, suggests research.By contrast, poor boys in "hard-pressed" areas had the lowest rates of antisocial behaviour, data on 1,600 children in England and Wales suggests.

BBC News, January 23, 2015

 

A new study based on data from the Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center shows what a handful of local and regional studies on transgender youth have long suggested: Transgender youth have disparately negative mental health outcomes compared to non-transgender youth.

Edge Boston, January 23, 2015

 

"This project is a major step forward in understanding mental health and mental illness in Canada," said David O'Toole, President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Canada Journal, January 23, 2015

 

Are you thinking of vaccinating your kids?

 

I wish you wouldn't.

 

I know what you're going to say. "You're a measles germ. You're biased."

 

But maybe you're the one who's biased. Ever thought about that?

 

Washington Post, January 22, 2015

Girls outperform boys in education globally: Study

London: Girls outperform boys in educational achievement levels in 70 per cent of the countries including in those where women liberties are severely restricted, a new large-scale study has said, suggesting that gender equality is not enough to close the achievement gaps in global education.
IBN Live, January 22, 2015

Mean Boys: Social Bullying Isn't Just for Girls

 

A new study shows that boys can shun and ostracize with the best of them. We'll have to drop our "mean girls" bias to better understand how they do it. A new paper from University of Georgia researchers published in Aggressive Behavior indicates that teenage boys don't shy away from "mean girls"-style bullying-in fact, they may do it more often than girls. The study followed 600 teenage students in six Georgia school districts over the course of seven years. In yearly surveys, the students self-reported incidents in which they were the perpetrators or victims of relational aggression, defined as harming people by damaging or manipulating peer relationships.

Pacific Standard, January 21, 2015

CANADA: Men need life mentors too

There's a reason the word men appears in mentorship. Guys need a little inspiration and help along the way - here's how they can get it

 

If you've got a man in your life who could use a little mentorship (and let's face it, we all could), here are five tips from experts to help him find his personal Yoda:

Canada.com, January 20, 2015

New Form of Club Drug 'Poppers' May Pose Risks for Gay Men

 

Study warns that revised versions are more like dangerous 'huffing' solvents

 

New types of inhaled recreational drugs called "poppers" can contain harmful solvents and propellants that are extremely dangerous, researchers warn. Traditional poppers became popular decades ago among gay men because they enhance sex by giving a mild high and relaxing smooth muscle. These poppers are based on alkyl nitrites and are related to the medication amyl nitrite. However, some new products being sold as poppers are actually more dangerous "huffing" solvents that pose serious health risks. Those risks include a potentially deadly heart rhythm disorder called "sudden sniffing death," experts report in an article published recently in the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health.
Medline Plus, January 16, 2015


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