The current position of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that in the United States, the available evidence suggests that the benefits of elective newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks.

Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care. Yet Medicaid funding for this neonatal ...

In that same JAMA editorial, you and Dr. Gray contend that if a vaccine were available that reduced HIV risk by 60%, genital herpes risk by 30%, and high-risk HPV risk by 35%, as male circumcision ...

This article focuses on the control of pain and distress once a fully informed decision to circumcise has been made. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in neonatal pain, much of it inspired ...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death remains the leading cause of infant death in many developed countries. There are around 2,700 babies who die from cot death every year in the US – and ...

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin (or prepuce) from the penis. The origins of circumcision are unknown, and probably predate written history, but the practice is ...

How safe is circumcision? A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Urology has found that neonatal and infant circumcision by trained staff rarely results in problems. Risks can ...

In this issue, the second of a pair of pro/con Viewpoints addressing the clinical utility of circumcising male infants is published. Robert Van Howe, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, rebuts the ...

Circumcised men are less likely to get sexually transmitted diseases than uncircumcised men are, a long-term study finds. Circumcision—the surgical removal of the foreskin on the penis, usually soon ...

A decade after men began showing up at public events wearing white pants smeared with red paint on the crotch, the shock value hasn’t faded. People seem simultaneously repulsed and intrigued. “What’s ...

LAWRENCE, KANSAS — Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care. Yet Medicaid funding for ...

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin (or prepuce) from the penis. The origins of circumcision are unknown, and probably predate written history, but the practice is ...