The Roundup contains information about all of the latest news, commentary, reports, surveys, issue briefs, charts, and fact sheets related to boys' issues collected by our staff during the preceding week.

News Clips

• Network of all-boys NYC public schools growing
  Once seen as sexist and outdated, the all-male educational model had been resurrected to serve New York City's poorest boys, a group feared to be more likely to go to prison than college.
  Philly.com, December 1, 2013

• Will boys learn better if girls aren’t allowed?
  Frederickburg.com
  November 30, 2013

• Lack of sleep in teenage boys may lead to obesity
  A new research study finds that lack of sleep in teenage boys leads to weight gain even though it has no effect on girls of the same age.
  Health and Beauty
  November 30, 2013

• Adolescent AIDS Rate Surges To 2.1 Million Worldwide
  A new report released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) indicates that nearly 2.1 million adolescents worldwide were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the end of last year.
  Medical Daily
  November 29, 2013

• A Map of Mental Health
  Mental health treatment trends in the US showed increase of childhood mental care
  Daily RX
  November 29, 2013

• Out Of 1,883 Teachers, 56 Black Males
  The gap between the number of minority kids and the number of minority teachers is getting wider. And black male teachers are especially hard to find.
  New Haven Independent, November 29, 2013

• More Kids Treated for Mental Health Conditions
  The use of mental health treatments in children has increased in recent years much more than it has among adults, a new study finds.
  Live Science
  November 27, 2013

• Communication key to adolescent health outcomes
  Improved communication between pediatric providers and the parents and guardians of adolescents could lead to better health outcomes, a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study reports. The findings are available online in this month's Patient Education and Counseling.
  Medical Xpress
  November 27, 2013

• AIDS-related deaths of adolescents up 50 percent  (VIDEO)
  Young people are the fastest-growing group contracting HIV. More than half of those infected don't know.
  Al Jazeera
  November 26, 2013

• Talking Openly With Partner Linked to HIV Testing in Teens
  Education about how AIDS virus is transmitted may not be enough to spur testing, study suggests
  Teens who are in committed relationships and have good communication with their partner are among those most likely to get tested for HIV, a new study finds.
  Medline Plus
  November 26, 2013

• Why Many U.S. Preteens Aren't Getting the HPV Shot
  Review found cost, fear of kids becoming sexually active deters some parents
  When it comes to being vaccinated and protected against the human papillomavirus (HPV), too many U.S. adolescents are missing out, a new review finds.
  Medline Plus
  November 25, 2013

• CDC: More Than One in 10 Kids Has ADHD; Nearly 20% of Boys by age 14.
  ADHD has been increasing for at least 15 years. Experts think that's because more doctors are looking for ADHD, and more parents know about it.
  AP
  November 22, 2013

International News

AFRICA

• Spike in AIDS-related adolescent deaths raises alarm
  But new data has revealed that while AIDS-related deaths globally have fallen in the general population over the last seven years, deaths among adolescents rose by 50 percent in the same period and UN agencies are raising the alarm. 
  Irinnews
  November 27, 2013

AUSTRALIA

• Education will keep children safe in our sexual world
  A lot of parents argue against early sex ed because "it'll put ideas in their heads". But here's the thing: your child is already thinking about sex, whether they know what it is or not. A healthy education that informs them of what is happening to girls' and boys' bodies, the consequences of acting on their urges, how to do so safely, how to respect themselves (as well as other people) and how to navigate some of the emotional ramifications of sexual relationships just might save them from a pre-teen abortion or becoming Lorelei from Gilmore Girls.
  Herald Sun
  December 2, 2013

CANADA

• Testy student ads raise eyebrows
  A pair of UBCO Health Psychology students are asking men a very important question these days. Have you played with your balls?
  Castanet.net
  November 27, 2013

INDIA

• ‘India among 12 nations with most HIV+ adolescents’
  A new report puts India among 12 high burden countries like South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania that are home to the 2.1 million adolescents living with HIV in 2012. A UNICEF report says that AIDS-related deaths amongst adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 increased by 50% between 2005 and 2012, rising from 71,000 to 110,000 and that many adolescents were unaware that they were infected.
  Times of India
  December 1, 2013

NEW ZEALAND

• Teen mental health issues highlighted in new study
  More than 20% of secondary students are either distressed, have mental health issues or are engaging in risky behaviour, a new study shows.
  Tvnz
  November 27, 2013

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