Women with common health condition face higher risk ofheart disease
Women with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to recent medical reporting.
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A common health condition previously known as PCOS has been renamed to PMOS. New reports indicate that women living with this condition are subject to a significantly higher risk of heart disease, specifically heart attacks and strokes.
Coverage from ABC News & Headlines, The Times, and UCLA Health emphasizes the cardiovascular risks associated with the condition. Additionally, The Indian Express reports that one in five Indian women now lives with PMOS, raising questions about why the prevalence is increasing.
Future attention is directed toward the transition from the PCOS to PMOS designation and the factors contributing to the rising number of cases in India.
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Quick answers
What is the new name for PCOS?
PCOS has been renamed to PMOS.
What health risks are associated with PMOS?
The condition is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
How common is PMOS in India?
According to The Indian Express, one in five Indian women now lives with the condition.
Coverage (6)
- Incurable condition putting half a million Aussies at quadruple risk of heart disease Nine.com.au · 13h ago
- Why PCOS was renamed to PMOS WTNH.com · 13h ago
- One in five Indian women now lives with PMOS: Why is it rising? The Indian Express · 13h ago
- PMOS/PCOS linked to 'significantly higher' stroke, heart attack risk ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 13h ago
- PMOS vs. PCOS UCLA Health · 13h ago
- Women with common health condition face higher risk ofheart disease The Times · 13h ago broke it first
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