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In healthy women, screening for the deadly malignancy actually does more harm than good, a study shows.

A beauty queen in the running to become Miss USA has stepped down after being charged with three counts of identity theft.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to examine the handling of sexual violence against Peace Corps volunteers following a number of publicized complaints.

I’m sure some of you have a special mom in your life and have forgotten that Mother’s Day is on Sunday (only a few days away). I’m here to help. The following are some suggestions for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts ...

Census figures show women outnumber men for the first time when it comes to finishing college and holding advanced degrees....

Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in caesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend.

The performer, who’s gone from being a background dancer to one of the most successful women in the entertainment industry, now has another honor for her resume.

France's new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women appeared veiled in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral and two were detained for taking part in an unauthorized protest....

Examining cells from a woman's breast milk may help evaluate future breast health, new research suggests.

A simple treatment - a hormone-containing vaginal gel - significantly reduces premature births among pregnant women who are at high risk because of a problem with the cervix, government researchers reported Wednesday....