Circumcision debate The health benefits of infant circumcision outweigh the risks of the surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the influential physician's ...

The nation's most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it. In its latest policy statement ...

About 6 percent of U.S. boys are circumcised later than the first days or weeks of life, which increases costs and risks, according to new research published in Pediatrics. The researchers analyzed ...

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Men who are circumcised may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Washington surveyed 1,754 men with prostate cancer, and 1,645 similar ...

U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done despite opposition from advocates who ...

CHICAGO — The nation's most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it. In its latest policy ...