The name of physician Keith Dveirin was misspelled in an earlier version of this story. Protestors with a message for parents gathered in Tucson earlier this week. Their message: stop circumcising ...

The topic of circumcision - especially when it comes infants undergoing the procedure - is a controversial one that has gotten readers talking. (Comstock Images) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Plain Dealer ...

An Aug. 27 story by the Deseret News reports that Utah Medicaid officials are in discussions to add circumcision coverage in an effort to eliminate the financial barrier preventing parents from ...

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 ...

When I was pregnant with my first child, I just thought that circumcision was what you did, no big deal, and that every man was circumcised. Then one day I saw a picture of a baby being circumcised, ...

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 ...

Circumcision is a surgical operation to remove the foreskin of the penis. An adult may decide to undergo this procedure for religious, cosmetic, medical, or cultural reasons. Circumcision is fairly ...

A Forward analysis of government data shows that 87% of the baby boys born in West Virginia were circumcised in 2009. Two thousand miles west, in Nevada, the procedure was performed on only 12% of ...

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 ...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the tissue covering the head (called the glans) of the penis. It's an ancient practice that has its origin in religious rites. Today, many parents ...

A parents decision or the child's? Source: djedzura/Deposit Photo Disclaimer: My comments are my opinions and are not medical advice. The first time I held a scalpel in my hand was in 1966 as a ...