Multiple studies released this week show hormone therapy during menopause may reduce heart disease risk and improve mood symptoms, while supplements marketed for menopause lack evidence and contain inconsistent doses. The research comes amid growing attention to the economic costs of menopause symptoms for women.
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after jurors deadlocked on whether the mother who killed her three children was legally insane, highlighting ongoing debates about postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility.
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has brought postpartum psychosis into the spotlight. Women who have experienced the condition and medical professionals are calling for more research and understanding of this difficult mental illness.
A major study published in The Lancet analyzing 2.5 million U.S. women found that those with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS) have four times the risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, compared to women without the condition.
