TY - JOUR T1 - Male circumcision: New information about health benefits Y1 - 2010/01/01 N1 - 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.254 JO - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine SP - 104 EP - 104 VL - 164 IS - 1 N2 - Circumcision has often been a controversial issue that places parents in the position of balancing personal, cultural, and health issues when deciding whether to circumcise a son. In the past, medical evidence was insufficient to fully support circumcision's health benefits. More research has provided increasing evidence for health benefits of circumcision. An article in this month's issue of the Archives reviews studies evaluating male circumcision and sexually transmitted diseases. These studies found the following with regard to circumcision: SN - 1072-4710 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.254 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.254 ER -