Recent news on Circumcision

Religion in the news  -  25 May 2007
Times Picayune,..."In Islam, circumcision is for men only," Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said. "From a religious point of view, I don't find anything that says that circumcision is

In 21st century,  -  25 May 2007
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle,Circumcision is among the oldest of Jewish practices, dating back to the days of Abraham. According to the Torah, he was 99 years old when God commanded him

Religion in the news  -  25 May 2007
Miami Herald,..."In Islam, circumcision is for men only," Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said. "From a religious point of view, I don't find anything that says that circumcision is

Health activists look to religion to make the case against female ...  -  25 May 2007
The Northwest Florida Daily News,Late last year, the top cleric in Egypt, where the practice is pervasive and many believe it is required by Islam, spoke out against it, saying circumcision

Male circumcion 'no silver bullet'  -  25 May 2007
Africa News,Male circumcision should not be seen as a "silver bullet" in fighting HIV infection, University of Cape Town researchers said in a paper published in the

King for a day  -  25 May 2007
Today's Zaman,The family hosting the sünnet (circumcision) celebration has plenty of food preparation to do and many arrangements to be made. A sünnet in the city differs

The upbringing of Muslim children  -  25 May 2007
Gulf Times,Making circumcision is one of the acts of fitrah. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, said: “The actions of the fitrah

For children of AIDS living in Kenya, Norfolk family find love ...  -  25 May 2007
Virginian Pilot,This year, with help from First Presbyterian, the mission established a circumcision program as a part of HIV/AIDS prevention.

Circumcision reduces HIV infection risk  -  May 22, 2007
SpiritIndia,Leading researcher to present information on circumcision and HIV transmission during AUA Annual Scientific Meeting. WHO:Ira D. Sharlip, MD, AUA spokesman

Some Jewish parents break ranks over circumcision  -  May 22, 2007
Chicago Tribune,All in all, the event looked a lot like any other bris, or ritual circumcision. The only difference was that Leo never had to shed his diaper.

Kenya takes tough measures to curb banned sect's secret murders  -  May 24, 2007
People's Daily Online,The group instills fear by promoting archaic rituals like swearing oaths and female circumcision, and many Kenyans believe it has been supported by corrupt

Featured Partners/Funders/Links  -  May 22, 2007
Interfaith Family,Dean, on the other hand, expressed his fear that his son might be harmed by having a circumcision done, a frequent concern.

Male circumcision no better than Female Genital Cutting  -  May 18, 2007
Daily Sundial,Female Genital Cutting, also sometimes called female circumcision, is a practice carried on in many countries in Africa and Indonesia, with varying

Belarus government rejects mass circumcision as HIV control measure  -  May 18, 2007
Earthtimes.orgNews reports of a possible plan to mandate circumcision operations for most men had caused consternation in Belarus, as the state-run health system

Jewish, and uncircumcised  -  May 22, 2007
Globe and Mail,In recent decades, circumcision rates have plummeted in hospitals across Canada, largely because of the medical consensus that the practice doesn't have the

Lancet Publishes Opinion Pieces Responding To Studies Finding That ...  -  May 16, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),23 issue of the journal that found routine male circumcision could reduce a man's risk of HIV infection through heterosexual sex by 65% ( Kaiser Daily

LETTERS: Male circumcision - the new frontier in the fight against ...  -  May 15, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Recent studies claim that circumcision helps prevent HIV. A new Dutch study in March casts serious doubt on the wisdom of promoting male circumcision to

Ellen DeGeneres Is Onboard With Delta's Tail Widget Circumcision  -  May 17, 2007
JauntedEllen DeGeneres, American Express and Delta Air Lines are going airborne with the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Inspired by Jamiroquai, and the rumors of Digg

Male circumcision and HIV  -  May 16, 2007
ZNBC,The African Youth Network on Population and Development has called on proponents of male circumcision to clearly define how it protects one from acquiring

Promoting Male Circumcision As HIV Prevention Method Should Be ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Promoting male circumcision as an HIV prevention method should be done in culturally acceptable ways that minimize stigma associated with the procedure,

Male Circumcision Reduces The Risk Of HIV Infection  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),It has been suggested that circumcision may reduce the risk of infection by eliminating non-keratinized epithelium in the inner prepuce tissue and tissue

Health fear drives circumcision comeback  -  May 12, 2007
The Age,CIRCUMCISION — shunned by Australian doctors for a generation as unnecessary — is making a comeback as new research shows the procedure can cut the risk of

MySpacers Protest Delta Airlines Widget Circumcision  -  May 15, 2007
JauntedHowever, all people on the series of tubes want to talk about is their widget circumcision. The new Delta Airlines tail paint job will take far less paint

Promote Circumcision in Acceptable Manner  -  May 8, 2007
AllAfrica.com,THE issue of circumcision as a measure to prevent the spread of HIV and Aids should be promoted and delivered in culturally acceptable manners that minimise

Kenya: US gives Kenya Sh25bn to fight Aids, promote male circumcision  -  May 10, 2007
SomaliNet...(SomaliNet) The United States (US) has given Kenya over Sh25 billion to fight Aids and promote male circumcision, a source has revealed.

Circumcision Promotion Divides AIDS Activists  -  May 4, 2007
In These Times,The last time circumcision made headlines in New York City, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was objecting to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish

AUA 2007 - Plenary Session: Infection and Inflammation of the ...  -  May 21, 2007
UroToday,Dr. John Krieger reported on epidemiology and clinical studies showing that circumcision dramatically reduces the spread of HIV infection in Africa.

Health Commish Holds Forum on Circumcision  -  May 4, 2007
New York Blade,The city’s health commissioner initiated a community forum to present information and gather opinions about the topic of male circumcision as a means to

Circumcision not the key  -  May 3, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,...the recommendation for male circumcision to prevent HIV is ill-advised, not only because circumcision increases HIV risk in women, but also because

Cut HIV risk via circumcision Gay  -  May 4, 2007
Washington Blade,The United Nations has even developed a kit to teach doctors in developing nations how to perform a circumcision safely on adults.

Circumcision: Does It Cut It?  -  May 3, 2007
Gay City NewsAn occasionally contentious town meeting on using circumcision as a form of HIV prevention drew roughly 100 people to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and

BE WELL - Male circumcision - the new frontier in the fight ...  -  May 1, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Evidence that male circumcision has a protective effect against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in men is forcing world health experts to

The Effect Of Male Circumcision On Sexuality  -  Apr 30, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),UroToday.com- There has been suggestion and debate about whether circumcision affects sexual sensation of the penis but there have been few relevant studies

Circumcision out of favor - except in Utah  -  Apr 30, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,While Americans have been increasingly rejecting circumcision for their sons for 20 years, new international studies indicate it may dramatically cut the

Parents go to court over circumcision  -  May 5, 2007
Deseret News,In court papers, the father claims the boy gradually concluded that he also wanted to convert to Judaism and understood that it required circumcision.

CFR LIVE WEBCAST: Is Male Circumcision the Key to Stopping the ...  -  May 4, 2007
Council on Foreign Relations,On Monday, May 7, 6:00 to 7:00 pm (ET), watch health experts discuss whether male circumcision can play a role in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Conflicting studies lead to confusion over male circumcision  -  Apr 26, 2007
Bowling Green News,Male circumcision may reduce the spread of HIV by up to 60 percent, according to findings published by the US National Institutes of Health in February of

Couple takes son's circumcision to court  -  May 5, 2007
Los Angeles Daily News,AP. PORTLAND, Ore. - A divorced couple have gone to court to determine whether their son is to be circumcised following his father's conversion to Judaism.

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