===== Preventive Care & Health Maintenance =====

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**The "Well-Child" Drop-Off: Addressing the Gender Gap**
  * Journal of Adolescent Health, Epidemiology / 2025: [[https://www.jahonline.org/|Utilization of Preventive Services: The Sharp Decline for Boys Aged 13-17]]
  * American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Bright Futures / 2024: [[https://brightfutures.aap.org/materials-and-tools/guidelines-and-pocket-guide/Pages/default.aspx|Why the Annual Physical is Critical for Mental Health Screening]]

**Immunizations: Closing the HPV Gap**
  * Centers for Disease Control (CDC), MMWR / 2025: [[https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/|Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents: The Disparity in HPV Completion for Boys]]
  * American Cancer Society, Prevention Guidelines / 2025: [[https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/hpv/hpv-vaccine.html|HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer: Why Boys Need the Vaccine Too]]

**Sensory Screenings: Vision and Hearing**
  * National Eye Institute (NEI), Color Blindness Facts / 2024: [[https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/color-blindness|1 in 12 Men: Navigating Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) in the Classroom]]
  * American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Guidelines / 2025: [[https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/noise-induced-hearing-loss/|Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Teen Gamers: The Headphone Factor]]

**Dental Health: Hygiene and Trauma Prevention**
  * Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), Review / 2025: [[https://jada.ada.org/|Oral Hygiene Behaviors in Adolescent Males: Strategies for Improvement]]
  * American Association of Orthodontists, Sports Safety / 2024: [[https://aaoinfo.org/blog/facial-protection-month/|Mouthguards: Preventing Permanent Tooth Loss in Contact Sports]]