Should elective circumcision continue to be covered by Medicare? - Sydney Morning Herald


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Should elective circumcision continue to be covered by Medicare?
Sydney Morning Herald
The announcement of a review of paediatric surgery has sparked a debate on the circumcision of baby boys. THE PROFESSOR BRIAN MORRIS THERE is an overwhelming body of high quality scientific evidence that male circumcision is akin to immunisation.

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Should elective circumcision continue to be covered by Medicare? - The Age


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Should elective circumcision continue to be covered by Medicare?
The Age
"Middle and upper-income families can easily afford infant male circumcision but low-income families cannot." The announcement of a review of paediatric surgery has sparked a debate on the circumcision of baby boys. THERE is an overwhelming body of ...

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The "Best Hope" for AIDS Vaccine Advocacy - Huffington Post


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The "Best Hope" for AIDS Vaccine Advocacy
Huffington Post
These include voluntary medical male circumcision, antiretroviral therapy (ART) -- which dramatically reduces risk of HIV transmission between stable sexual partners -- and prevention of pediatric infection during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.
Opinion Pieces Recognize World AIDS Vaccine Day TheBody.com

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Time For An HIV Vaccine - Armed with Science

Time For An HIV Vaccine
Armed with Science
For the first time in history scientists and global leaders alike are talking about the end of AIDS. Recently, great advances have been made in preventing HIV through the use of new strategies such as adult male circumcision in Africa and AIDS ...

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Female nurse defies “norm”, becomes male HIV circumciser - Coastweek

Female nurse defies “norm”, becomes male HIV circumciser
Coastweek
She is a surgeon aggressively involved in the fight against HIV/Aids through Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC). The 40-year-old is a VMMC surgeon based in Mathare 3, an area that borders Nairobi's biggest second slum hosting about 150000 ...

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Opinion: Lawmakers clueless about circumcision research - Health policy solutions

Opinion: Lawmakers clueless about circumcision research
Health policy solutions
Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, was e-mailing constituents saying, “Reliable studies prove that male circumcision reduces instances of infectious disease, some congenital obstructive urinary tract anomalies, neurogenic bladder, spina bifida and urinary ...

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MORE ON THE STORY - RT

MORE ON THE STORY
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Jewish groups and others are rallying against a proposal which could ban male circumcision in San Francisco through a ballot measure. While Americans are outraged at the thought of female genital mutilation in Africa, practices just as shocking and ...

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