Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities ...

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

Mayor de Blasio’s move to scrap required consent forms for a controversial ultra-Orthodox circumcision procedure cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, with a vote to consider it by the Board of Health.

In South Africa, 41 young men died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation rites. These practices occur annually in various ethnic groups, but severe health risks persist. Despite ...

Having your newborn baby boy circumcised used to be a common practice in the United States, but in recent years, more parents are opting out. According to Charge Data Master, newborn circumcision ...

In February, the World Health Organization estimated that 3 million girls worldwide are circumcised every year. Approximately 100 to 140 million females are living with genital mutilation. Mainly ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention support male circumcision procedures for male newborns and teenagers in the US, according to a draft of federal guidelines released today. The guidelines ...

Circumcision substantially decreases a man’s risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus by a woman, but acceptance of the procedure has been slow in Africa, where it would do the most good. There’s ...

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 ...

The procedures were done as part of traditional initiation, a rite of passage into manhood for young men from various ethnic groups.