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The “Asthma Gap”: Why Boys Suffer More Than Girls
- American Lung Association, Epidemiology Brief / 2025: Current Asthma Rates: 7.6% in Boys vs. 5.7% in Girls
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Longitudinal Study / 2024: The "Puberty Switch": How Testosterone Protects Lungs in Adulthood
Type 2 Diabetes: The New Pediatric Epidemic
- Frontiers in Endocrinology, Global Burden Study / 2025: The Surge of T2D in Boys Aged 15-19: A Global Crisis
- American Diabetes Association (ADA), Clinical Guidelines / 2024: Screening Guidelines for Boys with BMI >85th Percentile
Congenital Conditions: The “18-Month Rule” for Fertility
- American Urological Association (AUA), 2025 Guidelines: Evaluation and Treatment of Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testicle)
- Frontiers in Pediatrics, Review / 2024: Acquired Cryptorchidism: Why Testicles Can "Re-Ascend" in School-Age Boys
Autoimmune Trends: The Environmental Connection
- Mayo Clinic, Research Report / 2025: Rising Autoimmune Rates: Type 1 Diabetes Prevalence in Boys
- Environmental Health Perspectives, Study / 2024: Endocrine Disruptors and Male-Specific Autoimmune Triggers