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The name change, doctors say, will lead to better patient care, enhanced diagnosis and greater understanding of the "common yet historically neglected" condition.

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Global experts rename PCOS to PMOS to better reflect hormonal, metabolic and reproductive effects in women worldwide.

An estimated 1 in 8 women live with polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS. However, the name is a bit of a misnomer; it suggests that the condition affects only the ovaries. In ...

Term life insurance is usually the simplest and cheapest policy you can buy. That's because it's only in force for a set period — generally between 10 and 30 years — and it doesn't have a cash value ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to improve care and research.

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Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what ...