Women with common health condition face higher risk ofheart disease
Women with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face a significantly higher risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes.
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The brief
A common health condition previously known as PCOS has been renamed to PMOS. New data indicates a link between this condition and an increased risk of heart disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
Coverage from ABC News & Headlines and The Times emphasizes the elevated cardiovascular risks associated with the condition. The Indian Express reports that one in five Indian women now lives with PMOS, raising questions about why the prevalence is increasing.
Future attention will likely focus on the distinction between PMOS and PCOS, as highlighted by UCLA Health and WTNH.com, and the factors contributing to the rising rates of the condition.
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Quick answers
What was the previous name for PMOS?
The condition was previously referred to as PCOS.
What specific health risks are associated with PMOS?
Coverage links PMOS/PCOS to a significantly higher risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke.
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
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