ATLANTA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of studies indicates a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in men who have sex with men, U.S. researchers said.
KISUMU, Kenya, July 19 (UPI) -- Members of western Kenya's Luo community say a proposed circumcision plan aimed at limiting the spread of AIDS is against their cultural beliefs.
BOSTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A study conducted in Africa suggests male circumcision does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission to female partners.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The Oregon Supreme Court Friday blocked a Jewish convert from having his 12-year-old son circumcised until the boy's own wishes have been determined.
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. circumcision rates vary widely nationwide, most likely due to regional variations in racial, ethnic and immigrant populations, a report found.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- More than 98 percent of Ugandan men circumcised in adulthood said they can enjoy the same levels of sexual satisfaction as men who aren't, a study found.
MONTREAL, July 26 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists have determined circumcision might not have any effect on sexual sensation.
ATLANTA, July 24 (UPI) -- Three clinical trials in Africa found adult male circumcision reduced the risk of men acquiring HIV via heterosexual sex by about 55 percent.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 18 (UPI) -- A West Virginia couple has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that their son was injured during a routine circumcision procedure.
NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- New York health officials say they plan to endorse circumcision for men with high risks of contracting AIDS.
MONTREAUX, Switzerland, March 28 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization, following a conference in Switzerland, says male circumcision should be seen as a means of reducing the risk of HIV infection.
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) -- Researchers say public health efforts promoting circumcision as a weapon against HIV in Africa must include warnings for women.
GABORONE, Botswana, March 2 (UPI) -- The AIDS epidemic in Botswana is fed by the country's low circumcision rate and its high rate of multiple concurrent sex partners, experts say.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Circumcision significantly reduces the risk of acquiring HIV in young African men, a study from the University of Chicago found.
KAMPALA, Uganda, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Ugandan men are seeking circumcision, officials said, after reports that the procedure could cut in half the HIV infection rate among heterosexual men.