Allison Aubrey

The study is the latest from the Food as Medicine Institute at Tufts University.

The analysis includes people with diabetes, heart disease, depression, and other conditions who received free meals delivered to their homes about 10 per week.

Each patient met with a registered dietician who tailored meals to meet their medical needs and food preferences.

The study shows participants who received the meals had about 30 percent fewer hospitalizations and lower health care costs.

Researchers say the results show food really can be a form of medicine.

Several states are piloting similar medically tailored meal programs through Medicaid at a time when diet-related diseases are a leading cause of death.

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The syndrome is characterized by fluctuations in hormones and weight, as well as reproductive issues and skin conditions.

For many years, it's been called polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS.

But many women who struggle with the condition do not have an increase in abnormal cysts on the ovary.

And this led to delays in diagnosis, when doctors or patients did not know to look for the broader set of symptoms.

Experts say it's important that the new name avoid reproductive terms that can heighten stigma and lead to confusion.

A transition period will include an education and awareness campaign.

The journey of the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is documented in a report in The Lancet.

Alison Aubrey, NPR News.

Yes, yes.

Yeah, I hear you.

You know, it can feel like whiplash because there are so many opinions when it comes to diet.

But here's really what is reassuring, Aisha.

A lot of nutrition science actually points in the same direction.