Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. The foreskin is the layer of skin that covers the glans (head of the penis). This procedure can be performed in newborns, older ...

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 ...

Social worker Shannon Coyne poses for a portrait with her 11-month-old son in Philadelphia. Coyne and her husband decided against circumcision for their son. The nation's most influential ...

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.

When the time comes to decide whether or not a child will be circumcised … how do parents choose? The answer is not only answered medically but culturally. It’s a small surgical procedure, but one ...

As their son remains hospitalized, they are sharing his story in hopes of preventing this medical emergency from happening to other families A newborn baby's parents say he nearly bled to death and is ...

A 6-month-old baby has died following a non-medical circumcision in the UK, raising concerns about the lack of regulation ...

Nature does exquisite work. Behold: the foreskin. Not mine, which was cut off on my eighth day of life outside the womb, and probably not yours, because the circumcision rate in the U. S. is estimated ...