PCOS and PCOD are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Experts explain how they differ, their symptoms, and which condition may require more medical attention.

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Discover why you might gain weight in the thighs and buttocks. Factors include hormonal changes, stress, diet, and lack of exercise. Learn effective ways to manage it.

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Picture this: You bump into a friend you haven’t seen in forever at the grocery store. You ...

Many women think of perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, cycle changes, or maybe weight gain — but there are other symptoms that often show up and don’t always get linked back to this ...

Cortisol, often referred to as the stress hormone, helps regulate the body's response to stress. But the function of this hormone isn’t limited to merely stress management. Cortisol affects every ...

Being diagnosed with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder often brings an overlooked challenge: rapid and sustained weight gain. This side-effect can raise the risk of ...

Marie-Laure Firebaugh cuddles with her 2-year-old son, Theo, during morning playtime on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Firebaugh’s first child, Juliette, was stillborn in 2020 because of pre-eclampsia, a ...

Mark Ruffalo can explain why he looks so emotionally unmoored as Philadelphia FBI agent Tom Brandis in HBO’s drama "Task" (premiering Sept. 7, Sundays at 9 ET/PT). The Marvel Cinematic Universe Hulk ...

The TikTok star posted a YouTube vlog about how she's coped after the fatal car accident, in which she also sustained a brain injury Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Jackie Garcia spent so long searching for an explanation to the myriad health problems that derailed her life that she began to question whether it was all in her head. Crippling fatigue, chronic pain ...