Circumcision vs. HIV risk

Why the CDC may promote circumcision for all baby boys born in the U.S.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are considering promoting routine circumcision for baby boys to reduce the spread of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. Public health officials also may recommend the surgery for adult heterosexual men who practice unsafe sex -- studies in Africa suggest circumcision can reduce their risk of getting HIV by half. But the procedure doesn't seem to protect those in the U.S. at greatest risk, men who have sex with men. (The New York Times)

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