News tagged with circumcision
3 Questions: AIDS researchers on new vaccine results
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Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On Thursday, an international research team reported that a new AIDS vaccine tested in more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand protected a small but significant minority against infection. The ...
Circumcision doesn't protect gays from AIDS virus
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Aug 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Circumcision, which has helped prevent AIDS among heterosexual men in Africa, doesn't help protect gay men from the virus, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the question.
HIV: Male circumcision does not shield women
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Jul 17, 2009 |
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Circumcision of men with HIV does not reduce the risk of infection for women, according to a study published on Friday by The Lancet.
Music played to premature babies may lessen pain and improve feeding habits
May 27, 2009 |
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Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Adult circumcision reduces risk of HIV transmission without reducing sexual pleasure
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Apr 26, 2009 |
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Two studies presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) show that adult circumcision reduces the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the risk of ...
Male circumcision reduces HIV risk: No further evidence needed
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 15, 2009 |
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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 ...
Male circumcision reduces risk of genital herpes and HPV infection, but not syphilis
Mar 25, 2009 |
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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 ...
Circumcision rates lower in states where Medicaid does not cover procedure
Jan 28, 2009 |
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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 ...
Male circumcision may decrease risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer
Dec 17, 2008 |
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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. ...
New male circumcision device for HIV prevention studied by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 01, 2008 |
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With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is increased urgency to develop safe and cost-effective ...
