Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising "medicalization" of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today ...

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health ...

Naturalists argue that we should define health and disease as biological concepts. They relate to statistical normality, ...

Health complications of the practice can be severe and life-long, causing both mental and physical health ... by health workers—its so-called medicalization—due in part to misperceptions ...

Ayurveda, which translates to “science of life,” is a holistic health system that goes beyond just treatment. It offers a ...