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- A new study looks at young boys in America.
- The study checks circumcision and autism.
- Circumcision is a simple baby surgery.
- Many baby boys have this procedure in hospitals.
- Doctors studied more than two thousand children.
- Some children had autism and some did not.
- The study found no connection between them.
- Parents do not need to worry about this.
- Scientists want to protect child health.
- They will continue to study autism.
Difficult words
- study — a detailed effort to learn about a topicstudied
- surgery — a medical operation on a person's body
- procedure — a medical treatment or set of actions
- connection — a relationship or link between two things
- protect — to keep a person or thing safe
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Discussion questions
- Do you like visiting doctors when you are sick?
- Who helps you stay healthy?
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