Five under-reported causes of heart disease in women, according to doctors

Five under-reported causes of heart disease in women, according to doctors

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania, published last week, has found that women with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) are four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. PMOS (recently renamed from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS) affects an estimated one in eight women around the UK. Per the research, the elevated risk of heart disease persisted even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors su…