Many women in their midlife don't think about the possibility of getting an STD because they don't think they fit the profile. These women learned the hard way that there is no longer a profile.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains the pros and cons of HPV vaccinations.

A lot of fathers hope their daughters will be virgins until they walk them down the aisle. But some are going a step furthe--taking pledges to support the girls' commitment to chastity. And formalizing those pledges at what are called purity balls.

The first lady of Rwanda explains how her country is defining itself post-genocide and the role Rwandan women are playing in the healing of society and the building of a nation.

Seane Corn blogs about her experience at a rural birthing center in Uganda, where unsanitary methods and harsh birthing practices are commonplace.