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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57497265-10391704/declining-circumcision-rates-may-add-$4-billion-in-u.s-health-care-costs-researchers-say/

CBS News -- Circumcision rates in the United States have been falling among newborn males. Recent CDC figures show the circumcision rate fell from nearly 63 percent of newborn boys in the U.S. in 1999 to about 55 percent in 2010. But, back in the 1970s through the 1980s, circumcision rates were stable at about 79 percent of baby boys.

The procedure has been tied to health benefits, including reduced risk for infections or sexually transmitted diseases like HIV. Now, a group of researchers from Johns Hopkins University say the declining male circumcision (MC) rates may be contributing to an uptick in medical problems, adding billions of dollars in additional U.S. health care costs.

German doctors asked to cease circumcisions until court ruling clarified
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Circumcision rates slipping, says CDC: Why?

"Our economic evidence is backing up what our medical evidence has already shown to be perfectly clear," study author Dr. Aaron Tobian, an assistant professor of epidemiology and pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a written statement. [b]"There are health benefits to infant male circumcision in guarding against illness and disease, and declining male circumcision rates come at a severe price, not just in human suffering, but in billions of health care dollars as well."[/b]

But what does HE know? He's only a doctor. [/quote]

Oh WOW...ONE doctor?  Thats just overwhelming evidence for me.

You know, I had a doctor once who prescribed me wrong meds and I had to go to the hospital.  Apparently he did this with many other patients as well and ended up committing suicide due to all his malpractice lawsuits.  I mean I guess no one should have questioned him though be he IS (or was) a doctor  :roll:[/quote]

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