The rate of circumcisions in the United States has declined precipitously during the past four years. The news was revealed at the recent 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, where Charbel El Bcheraoui, Ph.D. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave a presentation stating that the newborn circumcision rate has plunged from 56% in...
This is an open letter to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in response to its recent position statement on female genital cutting (FGC), which condones minimal forms of FGC. The AAP position statement is available here. Dear AAP: We have reviewed the AAP’s latest policy statement on female genital cutting (FGC) and we...
Health Report: Breast Cancer Incidence & Hormone Replacement Therapy  Circumcision & the Risk of HPV & HIV Infection “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS    Last Updated:  12/21/2008 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does...
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