More recently, researchers have found that hormonal disruptions may also contribute to depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. “We needed to change the name,” explained Helena Teede, a ...

What would you do for love? “Common People,” the first episode of “Black Mirror’s” seventh season, is a dark look at the intersection of a life-saving technology, capitalism and a long-term ...

Shark sightings in Connecticut are uncommon but do happen. The most frequently seen sharks in the state are species like dogfish and sand tiger sharks. Connecticut has had fewer than five recorded ...

Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome, had a higher risk for all-cause mortality than those without PMOS. The elevated risk was ...

Moen is a clinician-educator and public health researcher. The horses in America are getting fat. They are trying to tell us something. The obese horses are not lazy. They are not making poor choices.

A bipartisan House panel approved a measure requiring the Pentagon to explain to Congress within five days whenever senior military leaders are removed from their posts, following a string of abrupt ...

From cinnamon and turmeric to black pepper and oregano, researchers say common kitchen spices may do far more than add flavor, potentially influencing blood sugar, inflammation, brain function, and ...

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care. It Is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome instead of polycystic ovary ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is focused on boys’ and men’s health: She looks into reproductive health, trending treatments, screening approaches, mental health, and everything in between. PCOS is dead.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is no more. The condition, of course, still exists. But on Tuesday a global science consortium announced the term will be thrown out. In a policy paper, the panel ...

What do diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and even some cancer have in common? They are all metabolic conditions – sometimes caused, or worsened by poor ...

The automotive industry may be second only to the military when it comes to its use and love of acronyms, some of which have invaded our everyday speech such as AWOL (absent without leave) and MEDEVAC ...