American Academy Of Pediatrics-Infant Male Circumcision-Mothers And Fathers-The Infection Rate

Pediatrics Group Says Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks, but Parents Must Decide

The American Academy of Pediatrics wants mothers and fathers to know that the Health Benefits of infant male circumcision outweigh the Risks of having the procedure. But the ultimate decision on the matter, the group says, should be up to the parents. read more..

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Common nose implant has high infection rate: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nose jobs done with a common type of plastic implant may have a higher complication rate than previously thought, researchers said Monday. As many as one in five nose jobs using Medpor, a product made from porous high-density polyethylene, led to infections in a new study. And in nearly all of those cases, the implant eventually started poking out through the surgical wound. "The infection rate was extremely high and startling," said Dr. Andrew Winkler, a plastic surgeon at the University of Colorado in Denver, who led the study. ... read more..

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American Academy Of Pediatrics-Infant Circumcision-Health Benefits

Benefits of circumcision outweigh risks, U.S. pediatrics group says

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines saying the Health Benefits of infant circumcision outweigh the risks of the Surgery, but the influential physician's group has fallen short of a universal recommendation of the procedure for all infants, saying that parents should make the final call. ... read more..

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Benefits of circumcision outweigh risks, U.S. pediatrics group says

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines saying the Health Benefits of infant circumcision outweigh the risks of the Surgery, but the influential physician's group has fallen short of a universal recommendation of the procedure for all infants, saying that parents should make the final call. ... read more..

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Herpes Virus Infection-Herpes Infection-Healthday News-Circumcision

Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report

THURSDAY, June 7 (Healthday News) -- The practice of "oral-genital suction" performed during some Orthodox Jewish circumcision ceremonies could leave the infant with a potentially fatal herpes virus infection, health officials warn. read more..

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Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens

THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- The tiniest, most underweight babies emerge as teens who feel good about themselves, rating their health about the same as children born at normal weights, according to a new study. read more..

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World Health Organization-Prostate Cancer Risk-Human Papillomavirus-Circumcised Men

Circumcision tied to lower prostate cancer risk: study

(Reuters) - Circumcised men may have a slightly lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who still have their foreskin, according to a U.S. study. The World Health Organization already recommends the controversial procedure based on research showing it lowers heterosexual men's risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Last year scientists also reported that wives and girlfriends of circumcised men had lower rates of infection with human papillomavirus or HPV, which in rare cases may lead to cervical and other cancers. ... read more..

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