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Manuel and Tressa Montalvo on the 1 in 70 million chances of giving birth to two sets of twins at the same time.

Hip replacements are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind in U.S. patients. The risk of the implants failing is low, but women were 29% more likely than men to need a repeat surgery within the first three years.

Women used emergency contraception because they doubted other methods, a report says.

Women who take folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant, as well as early in pregnancy, may reduce the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study.

Chinese Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day are only days apart this year, giving a boost to a new and booming business in China -- boyfriend rentals. Taobao, China's popular shopping website, says that online searches for the term "rental boyfriend" have soared by 884 percent over the same period last year. A search for the Chinese characters of "rent-a-boyfriend" on Taobao.com produces more than 2,000 results, at a range of prices.

The chime sounds every four minutes on the radio station, reminding listeners that statistically yet another child or woman in South Africa is being raped....

The Senate is trying again to accomplish what Congress failed to do last year - extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections for Native Americans, gays and lesbians....

The policy change is a reflection of reality on the ground, military officials say.

An Indian government panel recommended Wednesday the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, a commitment for speedy rape trials and changes to the country's antiquated penal code to protect women in the wake of a fatal gang rape in New Delhi last month.

Pregnant women should get flu shots, health experts say, but they've got to be more careful than others about over-the-counter medications for relief.