Circumcision |
Female Circumcision |
Female genital cutting (FGC) refers to amputation of any part of the female genitalia for cultural rather than medical reasons, not including genital modification of intersexuals or gender reassignment surgery. Most Human rights organizations in the West, Africa, and Asia consider female genital cutting rituals a violation of women's human rights. Among these groups and governments, they are regarded as unacceptable and illegal forms of body modification and mutilation of those believed to ...
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Circumcision News Headlines
- Study: Circumcision cuts HIV risk
MSNBC - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:07 EST
- Circumcision: A Proven Strategy To Prevent HIV, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Two Studies Of Adult Male Circumcision To Prevent HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- WHO And Unaids Secretariat Welcome Corroborating Findings Of Trials Assessing Impact Of Male Circumcision On HIV Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Circumcision: A Proven Strategy To Prevent HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Studies: Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
ABC News - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:41 EST
- Uganda Should Integrate Male Circumcision Into ABC Method To Prevent Spread Of HIV, Some Health Workers Say
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Reduces Men's HIV Infection Risk By 65%, Data Re-Evaluation Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- HIV Study Raises Caution on Circumcision
Washington Post - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- Studies Examine Effects Of Circumcision, Hepatitis B Treatment On HIV/AIDS
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Demand For Male Circumcision As HIV Prevention Method Growing In Swaziland
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Circumcision’s Anti-AIDS Effect Found Greater Than First Thought
New York Times - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:54 EST
- Acall For Coordination In HIV Prevention Research
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Report Recommends Independent Body To Oversee HIV Prevention Research
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Compelling Evidence That Male Circumcision Prevents HIV Spread
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Circumcision controversy: To cut or not?
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:42 EST
- WHO And UNAIDS Secretariat Welcome Corroborating Findings Of Trials Assessing Impact Of Male Circumcission On HIV Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Scientists, Public Health Leaders Call For Coordination In HIV Prevention Research
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Progress Being Made In Efforts To Stop Female Genital Cutting In Mali
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- AVAC Releases Report On Male Circumcision, AIDS Prevention
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- China not ready for circumcision to stop AIDS
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:37 EST
- International Physician's Group Questions Circumcision To Prevent HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- China Considering Evidence That Male Circumcision Could Reduce Risk Of HIV Infection, Unlikely To Launch Campaign, Health Official Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Is 'Real-World Equivalent' To AIDS Vaccine, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Studies Examine Effect Of Male Circumcision On Sexual Behavior, Breast-Feeding Interventions For HIV-Positive Women
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Circumcision For Prevention Of HIV: New Analysis Demonstrates Cost-effectiveness
ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- A Real-World AIDS Vaccine?
New York Times - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:36 EST
- Circumcision could save money in AIDS-hit Africa
Reuters - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:03 EST
- Male Circumcision Should Be 'Central Strategy' To Fighting HIV/AIDS, Editorial Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Ugandan president rejects circumcision/HIV study
Reuters - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:25 EST
- Circumcision may stop 1.4 mln S.Africa HIV cases
Reuters - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:23 EST
- Circumcision may stop 1.4 mln S.Africa HIV cases
Reuters - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:23 EST
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Statement On Male Circumcision
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Male circumcision reduces risk of HIV by 50 percent
The Earth Times - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:52 EST
- Studies Examine Cost Effectiveness Of Male Circumcision, Predictors Of HIV Progression
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- UN urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa
Reuters - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:57 EST
- U.N. urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa
Reuters - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:37 EST
- Circumcision 'cuts' HIV infection
BBC - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:38 EST
- Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
WebMD - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:44 EST
- Male circumcision greatly reduces HIV risk: studies
Reuters - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:04 EST
- Circumcision Shown to Slow Spread of HIV in Africa
Washington Post - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Study Shows Circumcision Reduces Incidence Of HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk, Study Stopped Early
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk, Study Stopped Early
ScienceDaily - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Adult Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Risk of Acquiring HIV
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:20 EST
- Routine Male Circumcision Could Reduce A Man's HIV Infection Risk By About 50 Percent, According To Studies Conducted In Kenya, Uganda
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
MedicineNet - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Circumcision Status And Risk Of Sexually Transmitted Infection In Young Adult Males: An Analysis Of A Longitudinal Birth Cohort
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- NIH backs circumcision in AIDS fight
MSNBC - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:19 EST
- Health Week in Review
WebMD - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:44 EST
- One Flu Shot May Offer 'Whole Herd' Protection
ABC News - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:45 EST
- Call to end female circumcision
BBC - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:09 EST
- H.I.V. Risk Halved by Circumcision, U.S. Agency Finds
New York Times - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:41 EST
- HIV, Malaria Prevention Methods Should Be Integrated, Editorial Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- Male circumcision greatly reduces HIV risk: studies
Reuters - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:59 EST
- Circumcision May Cut Risk of HIV
ABC News - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:36 EST
- Circumcision Reduces Risk of AIDS, Study Finds
New York Times - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:34 EST
- Circumcision May Cut Risk of HIV
ABC News - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:56 EST
- Heterosexual Male? Circumcision Helps You Avoid HIV - The Evidence Is Conclusive
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
- Male circumcision reduces HIV risk by half
CNN - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:48 EST
- Muslim Theologians At Cairo Conference Say Female Genital Mutilation Irreconcilable With Islam
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
- Circumcision in boys may help prevent STDs
The Earth Times - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:36 EST
- Judge rules no circumcision for boy
MSNBC - Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:24 EST
- Cultural body seeks S.Africa law for male circumcision
Reuters - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:11 EST
- Trends In Paediatric Circumcision And Its Complications In England Between 1997 And 2003
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Pain Relief For Neonatal Circumcision: A Follow-up Of Residency Training Practices
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- World Briefing
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- Circumcision appears to reduce STD risk
Reuters - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:11 EST
- Circumcision cuts STD risk, major study finds
MSNBC - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:56 EST
- U.S. circumcision jailing fires debate in Africa
Reuters - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:26 EST
- U.S. Ends Funding For Swaziland AIDS Program Providing Male Circumcision
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:00 EST
- Judge rules 9-year-old need not get circumcised
Reuters - Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:31 EST
- Indonesian Government Imposes Ban Against Female Genital Cutting
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:00 EST
- Opponents Of Male Circumcision Urge International Organizations Not To Back Procedure As HIV Prevention Strategy
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Potential Weapon Against HIV/AIDS Spread
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Circumcision Effective HIV Prevention Method Because It Permanently Reduces Transmission Risk, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Use of Circumcision to Fight AIDS Epidemic Is Debated
Washington Post - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Researchers, HIV/AIDS Advocates Debate Use Of Circumcision As HIV Prevention Method In Developing Countries
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Ongoing Clinical Trials Are Key To Validating The Link Between Male Circumcision And Protection Against HIV Infection
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Low Condom Use, Multiple Sex Partners, Low Levels Of Male Circumcision, Main Factors Fueling Spread Of HIV In Southern Africa, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:00 EST
- Male Circumcision May Cut HIV Risk
WebMD - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:00 EST
- Prevention Now Central to AIDS Fight
WebMD - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:51 EST
- Further Research Needed Into Male Circumcision, PrEP As HIV Prevention Methods, Editorial Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Pain From Circumcision Being Treated More Seriously By Doctors
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- 6 Ways to Prevent AIDS
WebMD - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:49 EST
- Doctors Treating Pain From Circumcision More Seriously
ScienceDaily - Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Researchers aim to kick-start new AIDS preventions
Reuters - Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:26 EST
- Health experts look to new weapons to battle AIDS
Reuters - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:59 EST
- Doctors Now Ease Pain of Circumcision
WebMD - Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:49 EST
- Circumcision can halt Aids deaths
BBC - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:48 EST
- Low condom use blamed in Southern Africa AIDS crisis
Reuters - Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:54 EST
- Washington Post Examines South Africa's Response To Findings That Male Circumcision Could Prevent HIV Transmission
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:00 EST
- Circumcision Could Cut HIV Infection
WebMD - Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:33 EST
- Male Circumcision "could Prevent Millions Of AIDS Deaths"
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Male Circumcision Could Cut Millions Of Future HIV Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:00 EST
- Britain tackles "crime of love" -- female circumcision
Reuters - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:03 EST
- Routine Male Circumcision In Sub-Saharan Africa Could Prevent 6M New HIV Infections, 3M Deaths Over 20 Years, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:00 EST
- Circumcision May Prevent HIV Spread in Africa
ABC News - Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:33 EST
- NIH Rules That Researchers Should Continue Studies In Kenya, Uganda On Effect Of Male Circumcision On HIV Transmission
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Circumcision may stop millions of HIV deaths
MSNBC - Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:17 EST

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