http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (AP)—German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling that the practice amounts to bodily harm led to an outcry from Jewish and Muslim groups. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-germany-bill-male-circumcision.html Health Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:07:09 EST news274532822 (AP)—Left-wing lawmakers in Germany are threatening to oppose government efforts to keep male infant circumcision legal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-german-lawmakers-circumcision.html Health Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:22:02 EST news271934517 Penile cancer, HIV, HPV, syphilis and kidney inflammation are among a number of medical conditions whose risk can be lowered by the practice of infant male circumcision, says a study led by the University of Sydney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-medical-male-circumcision.html Health Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:55:32 EST news249897318