Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities ...

Local authorities report that a large number of young men have died after being isolated at initiation schools.

Over three dozen young South African men have died after unhygienic circumcisions. South African authorities reported that the men died in November and December after having their foreskins removed as ...

A systematic review links male circumcision to significantly lower risk of Cervical Cancer and lesions in female partners.

In South Africa, 41 young men died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation rites. These practices occur annually in various ethnic groups, but severe health risks persist. Despite ...

Circumcision—the removal of the foreskin covering the tip of the penis—is not only one of the oldest surgical procedures in the world, but also one of the most common. Researchers believe this ...

U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done and health insurers should pay for it.

Circumcision is a procedure in which the foreskin is surgically removed. The foreskin covers the head (or glans) of the penis and is often removed at birth for personal or religious reasons. This is ...

The choice of whether to circumcise one’s son—a decision both aided and hindered by a deluge of readily available information on the Internet—is an increasingly fraught one for parents. A quick Google ...

Despite legislation introduced to regulate the process, fatalities continue to be reported every year. South African law ...

At least 41 young men in South Africa are dead as a result of getting their foreskins removed ... and the fatal circumcisions were performed as part of traditional initiation ...