Utah Women's Health Review
Presenter: Venkata (Kash) Yellepeddi, PhDDate: 5/8/2025Brief Description: Discusses the clinical utility and safety of compounded bioidentical hormone therapyKeywords/Main Subjects: Compounded bioidentical hormone therapy, cBHT, clinical safetyCopyright: copyright Venkata (Kash) Yellepeddi ©2025
Full Agenda and Timestamps————————————– SEX AS A BIOLOGICAL VARIABLE IN RESEARCH Morning session Welcome and IntroductionPresented by: Alfred Cheung, MD and Kathleen Digre, MD 0:00 Menopause, if it’s not your problem it will be: Exploring the impact of menopause on disease onset, which models we can useand why we need to study sex differences (Keynote) …
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Presenter: Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD; Tulane School of MedicineDate: 5/8/2025Brief Description: Keynote covering the impact of menopause on disease onset, models, and the importance of studying sex differencesKeywords/Main Subjects: Menopause, disease onset, sex differencesCopyright: copyright Heddwen L. Brooks ©2025
Beyond Access: Investing in Women’s Health and Well-Being in Utah presented by Sharon Talboys, PhD, MPH, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Cultivating Culturally-Based Wellness: An Experiential DiabetesPrevention Program with Refugees presented by Blessing Otesanya, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah Enhancing Screening & Referral Practices for Paternal Postnatal Depression …
Abstract Background: While plausible mechanisms exist for an association between endometriosis and hypertriglyceridemia, prior studies have shown inconsistent findings, possibly due to the inability to assess endometriosis severity or subtypes. Objectives: Among 473 premenopausal individuals undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy, the present study assessed the association between incident endometriosis and non-fasting serum triglycerides. Methods: Participants were recruited …
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Abstract Objectives: To investigate whether epilepsy folklore, the belief that epilepsy is caused by supernatural phenomena, is a barrier to accessing neurologic care in the Hispanic/Latinx community and, if so, to what degree. Methods: In this single-center cross-sectional study, adults were selected who self-identified as Hispanic/Latinx with a diagnosis of epilepsy as determined by an …
Introduction Infant mortality in the US is frequently caused by adverse birth outcomes, particularly by low-birth-weight (LBW) and preterm births (PTBs).1 In 2021, the U.S. recorded its highest PTB, accounting for 10.5% of all live births.2 These outcomes are shaped by a complex interplay of maternal risk factors, including health behaviors, exposures to acute and …
Background The soil-dwelling pathogenic fungus Coccidioides is native to the Southwestern United States and parts of South America. Coccidioides causes coccidioidomycosis in humans, or Valley fever (VF), through inhalation of airborne fungal spores.1 VF is predominantly a respiratory disease, but can manifest in any organ system.2 About 60% of cases are asymptomatic.3 The remaining 40% …
Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with nearly all sexually active individuals exposed to it at some point in their lives. While most HPV infections resolve on their own, persistent infections with high-risk strains, particularly HPV-16 and HPV-18, can lead to cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is highly effective in …
