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Pediatricians: Boys Better Off Circumcised

Group also recommends insurance cos pay for circumcisions

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2012 5:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – The health benefits of newborn circumcision—including reduced chances of urinary tract infections, penile cancer, and the transmission of some sexually transmitted infections, including HIV—outweigh the risks, according to a policy statement published today by the American Academy of Pediatrics. In an update to...   Read full story »

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