When parents choose not to circumcise baby boys, some of the children may later need surgery to address foreskin problems, a Danish study suggests. Doctors often leave the decision about circumcision ...

Circumcision for male infants is becoming less common in the U.S., according to new data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The paper also finds that over their lifetime, half of all uncircumcised ...

New findings may offer a boost to proponents of newborn male circumcision: Researchers in the U.S. and Australia report that the health benefits of undergoing the procedure "exceed the risks by over ...

Circumcision is a procedure in which the foreskin is surgically removed. The foreskin covers the head (or glans) of the penis and is often removed at birth for personal or religious reasons. This is ...

Circumcision probably isn’t something you think about every day. That is, unless you’re about to welcome a new baby boy into your family. Then — regardless of whether it’s something you’ve always ...

The foreskin is the layer of skin that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision surgically removes the foreskin, but surgical and nonsurgical options can restore it if a person wishes. Some people ...

Nearly a quarter of newborn boys are not being circumcised, according to a new report. It's a trend that the researchers say could lead to medical complications for half of those boys over their ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - African health workers need more training and better tools to circumcise men and boys safely for HIV prevention, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study chronicling ...

Spenst Hansen knows better than to take his body for granted. Born in the midst of his parents' divorce, the 24-year-old Salt Laker was, of course, a major sticking point in the split. More ...