Circumcision marks the transition from childhood into adulthood - at least traditionally. Some communities in Kenya still circumcise boys above ten years old and teach them tenets of their community.

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a documentary screening of Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. EDT via Zoom. Following the ...

For some parents, circumcision of a new son isn't a decision, it's automatic, especially among Jewish and Muslim parents. For most other people, it's a consideration to be made, usually in the first ...

During the month of August, an important cultural ritual takes place in many parts of western of Kenya. Among the Bukusu people, August has become synonymous with male circumcision rites. Boys who ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Circumcising adult men may cut in half their risk of getting the AIDS virus through heterosexual intercourse, the U.S. government announced Wednesday, as it shut down two studies in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men ...

NEW YORK (July 31, 2008) -- With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is ...

The Right Time to Cut? Exploring the Ideal Age for Circumcision Should circumcision be done at birth, during childhood, or later in life? Pediatric surgeon Dr. Syariz Izry Sehat shares his insights on ...