The practice of male circumcision dates back as far as ancient Egypt when it was performed to improve hygiene and for purification. Today, approximately 70 percent of all newborn boys in the United ...

Thirteen years ago, when the nation’s pediatricians produced a policy on circumcision of newborn boys, it was all of eight pages long and, many felt, a wishy-washy assessment that didn’t make a ...

The current position of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that in the United States, the available evidence suggests that the benefits of elective newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks.

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 ...

(AP) 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 ...

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 ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday announced its first major shift on circumcision in more than a decade, concluding that the health benefits of the procedure clearly outweigh any risks.

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 ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has shifted its stance on infant male circumcision, announcing today that new research, including studies in Africa suggesting that the procedure may protect ...

Scientific evidence shows that the health benefits of circumcising baby boys outweigh the risks, America’s top pediatrics group said Monday. But the “benefits are not great enough to recommend routine ...