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 ...

U.S. circumcision rates are still much, much higher than those in many other developed countries. MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in ...

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 randomized controlled trial comprised of 247 men who have sex with men (MSM) found that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can prevent incident HIV infection. These findings suggest that MSM ...

BRISBANE, Australia -- Voluntary medical male circumcision appeared to protect men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV, especially those who primarily practice insertive anal sex, researchers ...

Male baby circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the penis. It is a common surgery that some parents and caregivers choose for their baby after birth, often for religious or ...

Anti-circumcision activists have suffered some setbacks, the latest being the publication of a new study noting the practice’s medical benefits. LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In the circumcision wars, ...

Circumcision is a surgical operation to remove the foreskin of the penis. An adult may decide to undergo this procedure for religious, cosmetic, medical, or cultural reasons. Circumcision is fairly ...

Today, about 75 percent of males aged 15 and older in the U.S. are circumcised for non-religious reasons, according to the World Health Organization. Late last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Undergoing circumcision as an infant has delayed psychological complications. This is shown by an international study led by researchers from Aarhus University. Researchers have long disagreed about ...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin covering the tip (glans) of the penis. In most cases, doctors perform this procedure shortly after a child’s birth. People have circumcisions for ...