Parents who had their daughters vaccinated (88%) differed from those who did not do so in perceived susceptibility to the disease, benefits and barriers of the vaccine, and cues to action. "Parents who accepted were more trusting of the public health program, more likely to have their physician's recommendation, and wanted to protect their daughters' health. Parents who declined were more likely to be concerned about side effects and safety of the vaccine," says senior author Zeev Rosberger, Director of the Louise Granofsky-Psychosocial Oncology Program and Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital. While most studies on HPV vaccine decision-making focus on parents' intentions, this was a post-recommendation, population-based survey of actual uptake, which revealed additional information. "Parents who had refused reported fear of side effects and low risk of infection to their young daughters. Parents who accepted as well as refused both reported having unanswered questions, doubts and inaccurate information."

Medical Net, May 10, 2015

"He never spoke of suicide": Brother says boys need to talk about mental health

It is now thought that our understanding of depression is weighted toward women, with men often showing different symptoms: externalising their feelings in numbing behaviours such as alcohol and drug misuse, avoidance, irritability and emotional withdrawal. Men are less likely to seek professional help, and may not be diagnosed correctly when they do.

News.com, May 8, 2015

Nearly two-thirds of transgender youth in Canada say they've harmed themselves in the last year, and more than one in three have attempted suicide, according to a new national study.

Our Windsor, May 7, 2015

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents are more likely to be bullied and victimized throughout elementary and high school than heterosexual students, according to new research. "Bullying in general - as has been reported by others - decreases as kids go through school, but the disparity does not," said Dr. Mark Schuster, the lead author of a research letter published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Huffington Post, May 6, 2015

To mark mental health week in Ottawa, the Canadian Mental Health Association invited clinical psychologist Jacques Legault to give a lecture on men's mental health. In a wide-ranging interview, Legault spoke to the Citizen about the problems he sees with the way young boys are raised and how childhood problems can carry over into adulthood.

Ottawa Citizen, May 6, 2015

A startling new study from Jonathan Bearak, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and a Ph.D. at NYU, found that students who have casual sex in college are less likely to use condoms after their sophomore year.

Attn.: May 4, 2015

The genetic effects on irritability increase as adolescent males age, but they decrease with age among adolescent females, according to study findings in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Healio, May 4, 2015

Vaccines: Facts vs. myths

More parents have been skipping or delaying vaccinations for their children, a trend that has contributed to recent outbreaks of nearly forgotten diseases such as measles, mumps and whooping cough. Much of the anxiety about vaccines is based on myths or misinformation, infectious disease specialists say. Leading experts talked to USA TODAY's Liz Szabo to address some of the reasons parents hesitate to vaccinate their kids.

USA Today, April 21, 2015