Single dad, 26, has 4 inches of his penis amputated after cancer ate away a ‘big crater’

Finally, he took his body’s not-so-subtle hint to see a doctor, who brushed off the possibility of penile cancer because of ...
Arizona Daily Star

Research in Africa confirms value of circumcision in HIV prevention

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

Doctor Charged After 2-Day-Old Baby Died Following Botched Circumcision

Dr. Hong-An Jan was charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter after the 2024 death of two-day-old Charles Wang Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in ...
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Botched circumcision: Doctor faces criminal charge & civil lawsuit after baby boy's death

The Rhode Island Department of Health will open up public comment on a potential upgrade to the water system for some North Smithfield schools. Rhode Island shifts its primary to Sept. 9, easing a ...
Los Angeles Times

O.C. doctor facing criminal charges, civil suit in newborn’s death after circumcision

Orange County prosecutors have charged an OB-GYN with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter after an infant died following a circumcision he performed. Prosecutors allege that Dr. Hong-An Jan ...
Boston Herald

How these secretive traditional circumcision rites are responsible for dozens of deaths

PHUTHADITJHABA, South Africa (AP) — The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his ...
Los Angeles Times

How these secretive traditional circumcision rites are responsible for dozens of deaths

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 48 boys died during recent traditional circumcision ceremonies in South Africa, with dehydration and ...
Medscape

Nurse Practitioner-Led Management Reduces Neonatal Circumcision Pain

Pain in neonates after circumcision decreased significantly after the implementation of a comprehensive nurse practitioner (NP)-led management. “This NP-led EBPQI [evidence-based practice quality ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Circumcision could be ‘child abuse’ if done wrong, UK prosectors warn after deaths

British Jews are weighing in after authorities said they are considering deeming some circumcisions “a form of child abuse” following deaths from the procedure. The Crown Prosecution Service, the ...
Courthouse News Service

41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremonies

Xhosa boys stand in a field during traditional Xhosa male circumcision ceremonies into manhood in Qunu, South Africa, on Saturday, June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — ...
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Association Between Male Circumcision and Cervical Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Analytical Studies

We searched PubMed, Cochrane, CancerLit, Google Scholar, medRxiv, bioRxiv, UpToDate, TRIP database, and the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global databases to identify relevant articles. We ...
Scientific Research Publishing

A Cut Too Deep: Ethical Reckoning and Innovation in Neonatal Circumcision ()

This manuscript explores the profound emotional, ethical, and systemic implications of a rare but devastating complication during routine neonatal circumcision—a procedure performed millions of times ...