Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean ...

Circumcision cited as defense against HIV in proposed CDC guidelines The health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks, the CDC says in new draft guidelines issued Dec. 2. Much of the evidence is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Circumcisions are sometimes performed as part of religious rituals using specific faith traditions. However, many parents have a ...

Understanding circumcision can help you speed your baby boy's healing process and be aware of any complications that may arise. Here, professionals offer advice on what circumcision is, the pros and ...

An investigation into three mohelim in Antwerp has prompted a diplomatic row between Brussels and Washington. What are the rules in Belgium, and further afield? And how has the religious community ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV ...

A Forward analysis of government data shows that 87% of the baby boys born in West Virginia were circumcised in 2009. Two thousand miles west, in Nevada, the procedure was performed on only 12% of ...

The practice of male circumcision dates back as far as ancient Egypt when it was performed to improve hygiene and for purification. Today, approximately 70 percent of all newborn boys in the United ...

They’re all reporting on the same study from Queen’s University that examines differences in sensitivity between circumcised and intact penises. But none of those headlines is exactly true. For the ...