Music TV influences sexual behavior of boys and girls differently
 

While the debate on when music TV exactly began continues, there is no doubt that teenage boys and girls are influenced by music TV. In a new study from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, researchers found that after sexually active youth of both genders watch music TV, they think that their peers are also sexually active. Even more, when girls and boys identify males in music TV to be sexually active, it makes boys want to watch more, and girls less.

Red Orbit, March 22, 2015

UK postpones HPV vaccine for males

LONDON - A plan to start a vaccination program to prevent gay and bi men from getting anal cancer has been delayed by UK health officials, Gay Star News reports. Cost was cited as the reason.

Washington Blade, March 20, 2015

Concussion Bill Would Keep Kids out of Class Until They Could Get Doctor's Permission

High-school football players and their parents know that adolescent athletes who sustain a concussion need professional attention and time to recover before returning to the field. Now, a new bill being considered by the Assembly would require any student who suffers a concussion to be evaluated by a doctor or other healthcare provider and get written clearance before they can go back to school.

NJ Spotlight, March 20, 2015

Boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may benefit from the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and some vegetable oils, a small European study suggests. Those who regularly ate an omega-3-loaded margarine experienced an improvement in their ability to pay attention, compared with boys who did not, researchers report in the March 19 issue ofNeuropsychopharmacology.

USA Today, March 19, 2015

There's been plenty of talk lately about how dangerous stereotypes can be when it comes to the empowerment of our girls and young women. Less discussed, though, is the reality that our boys face damaging stereotypes too. That was the motivation behind a recent workshop held by SheKnows Media, a leading women's lifestyle media company. A group of New York City tween boys ranging in age from 8 to 10 got together as part of the company's Hatch program, which focuses on teaching digital literacy and citizenship to the next generation.

CNN,March 19, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C. - A bill filed Thursday by three senators would repeal the state's religious exemption for vaccines. Under current state law, a parent or guardian of a child can exempt that child from school immunization requirements simply by submitting "a written statement of the bona fide religious beliefs and opposition to the immunization requirements." Adults can also exempt themselves from required immunizations for colleges and universities. Under the legislation, no religious exemption would be allowed, although medical exemptions would still be permitted with a doctor's signature.

WRAL, March 19, 2015

What's the best way to encourage positive body image in girls? Have older boys tell them what the perfect woman looks like,according to a UK child health expert.

Education Week, March 18, 2015

There have been plenty of reports written recently on the phenomenon of young male suicide. After motor vehicle accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death for all people ages 15 to 24. Young males in this age group are three times more likely than females to kill themselves. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, impulsivity plays a part. Impulsivity is the hallmark of adolescence because the pre-frontal cortex, what we often call the seat of executive functioning, is not yet fully formed, and is further delayed in adolescent males.

Vancouver Sun, March 16, 2015