Male circumcision is considered the oldest, most frequently performed surgery in the world, yet it remains controversial. According to Dr. Greg Marchand, an ob-gynat the Marchand Institute for ...

A new study indicates that early infant circumcision, which helps to prevent HIV transmission later in life, can be safely performed in rural Uganda. In 501 infants who were circumcised by either ...

In my daily work as a pediatric surgeon, parents often ask me what I would do if the patient in clinic was my child. To be fair, most of the situations that trigger such inquiries involve serious ...

Male circumcision is unlikely to have adverse events (AEs) if performed before 1 year of age, but the risk increases up to 20-fold if the procedure is delayed, according to a study published online ...

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 ...