http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Circumcision of men with HIV does not reduce the risk of infection for women, according to a study published on Friday by The Lancet. http://www.physorg.com/news167032148.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:50:53 EST news167032148 Three recent African trials support male circumcision for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous conclusions that there was insufficient evidence to recommend circumcision as an intervention to prevent HIV infection in heterosexual men. http://www.physorg.com/news158992038.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:27:55 EST news158992038 Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections--herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In the study, circumcision had no effect on their risk of becoming infected with the bacterium that causes syphilis, however. http://www.physorg.com/news157221867.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:45:59 EST news157221867 Hospitals in states where Medicaid does not pay for routine male circumcision are only about half as likely to perform the procedure, and this disparity could lead to an increased risk of HIV infection among lower-income children later in life, according to a UCLA AIDS Institute study. http://www.physorg.com/news152364043.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:21:08 EST news152364043 Two new studies suggest that male circumcision may assist in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly infection with the high-risk subtypes associated with cervical, penile, and other cancers. Both studies are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. http://www.physorg.com/news148735353.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:22:33 EST news148735353