(CBS News) The New York District Attorney's office is reportedly investigating the death of a 2-week-old boy who underwent metzizah b'peh, a controversial Orthodox Jewish ritual that involves orally ...

A study released recently shows that boys are dropping out primary school in droves after undergoing circumcision in Igembe district. In the study titled Drop Out Among Male Pupils in Primary Schools ...

The African nation of Kenya is attempting to get more than 1 million men between the ages of 15 and 49 circumcised by the end of 2013. If successful, this could be a groundbreaking effort in the fight ...

A risk-benefit analysis of male circumcision, published at Mayo Clinic Proceedings, reviewed over a dozen studies on the topic. The findings, published last month, concluded that infant male ...

CHICAGO (AP) — 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 ...

Two studies from 2013 and 2015 found some association between circumcision and autism, but both have significant limitations, small sample sizes and methodology issues. Neither showed that ...

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Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the skin that covers the tip of the penis — the foreskin. In the United States, about 55 to 80 percent of newborn boys are circumcised before they ...

The following text provides a summary of the teaching points that appear in the video. Circumcision of the male newborn is a surgical procedure in which the foreskin of the penis, including the inner ...

The patient consented to only partial circumcision to treat a skin condition on his penis but the surgeon performed a full circumcision Getty A New Zealand man who sought medical treatment for a skin ...

The Seesaw is a new kind of advice column in which a broad range of columnists will address the real life issues faced by interfaith couples and families. Read the discussion and vote below for what ...