HPV Vaccine Needs To Reach Boys Too

Gypsyamber D'Souza of Johns Hopkins University discussed the rise in HPV-related oral cancer, its connection to oral sex and the risk for men at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Scientific American, February 19, 2016

Only 7% of clinicians recommended to patients that the HPV and hepatitis B vaccines specifically can reduce cancer, according to a recent survey. "The majority of physicians and other health care providers surveyed reported that discussing cancer prevention with their patients is an   effective compliance strategy for HPV   and hepatitis B vaccination, yet few are acting on that knowledge,"   Carolyn R. Aldigé,   president and founder of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which conducted the survey, told   Infectious Disease News. "In addition, few health care providers are talking to patients about hepatitis C prevention."

Helio, February 19, 2016

New findings published in the   British Journal of Cancer   show that male cancer survivors are less likely to reproduce when compared to counterparts.The study, which was based on almost 3,000 men under the age of 25 in Norway over a 20-year period, showed that these cancer survivors were less likely to get married than men without cancer and less likely to have children. "It is important to be able to assure young, male cancer survivors that their illness and treatment will not have a negative impact on their own children," said study author Maria Gunnes, a doctoral candidate at the University of Bergen ,   in a news release . The findings showed that less than half of the cancer survivors had children--compared to  1985, based on data collected from national birth and health registries.

Science World Report, February 17, 2016

Student Athletes Report Success After College, but Sports Take Toll on Some Men

The latest results from a landmark survey of college graduates contains two big findings: Female college athletes make great employees; and male college football and basketball players pay a physical price later in life. The insights come courtesy of the Gallup--Purdue Index, a 2014 survey of 30,000 college graduates commissioned by Purdue President Mitch Daniels to discern the value of a college education. The upshot: It is less important where a student attends college than how involved they become with a mentor, a community or a long-term project. Among men, just 38% of athletes and 36% of nonathletes reported feeling engaged.

nasdaq.com, February 17, 2016

An American Board of Pediatrics maintenance of certification program led to improved HPV vaccination rates by participating pediatricians, according to recent findings published in   Pediatrics. "Pediatricians increasingly are requesting evidence of impact to justify the investment of resources in [maintenance of certification (MOC)] activities,"Alexander G. Fiks, MD, MSCE,   at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues wrote. "The results of this MOC Part IV program demonstrate the potential of this requirement to foster health - in this case the prevention of HPV-related disease, including cancer - through better vaccine coverage."

Helio, February 16, 2016

Predicting if young men will live with their kids

Detecting a young man's sexual behavior, attitude toward pregnancy can predict fatherhood patterns  

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found an adolescent male's attitude toward risky sex, pregnancy and birth control can predict whether or not he will end up living with his future offspring. The longitudinal study -- one of the first reproductive health studies to focus on young men and fatherhood -- also found it was possible to predict whether some young men would become teen fathers. In addition, the research was able to predict fatherhood patterns over 14 years as young men transitioned from being teenagers into young adulthood.

American Association for the Advancement of Science, February 15, 2016

The Weekly News Roundup is produced by The Partnership for Male Youth and is released every Monday. 

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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.