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Open AccessPerceptions about health-risk awareness and lifestyle change among women at risk for develo** cardiometabolic disease: a qualitative study
The reproductive years provide a window into future risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM); women’s risk is seven to 10 times higher after gestational diabetes (GDM) and two to four times higher after a hypertensive ...
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Open AccessShort sleep duration and interest in sleep improvement in a multi-ethnic cohort of diverse women participating in a community-based wellness intervention: an unmet need for improvement
Disparities in sleep duration are a modifiable contributor to increased risk for cardiometabolic disorders in communities of color. We examined the prevalence of short sleep duration and interest in improving ...
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Open AccessFertility treatments and the risk of preterm birth among women with subfertility: a linked-data retrospective cohort study
In vitro fertilization (IVF) births contribute to a considerable proportion of preterm birth (PTB) each year. However, there is no formal surveillance of adverse perinatal outcomes for less invasive fertility ...
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A Community Needs Assessment of Urban Utah American Indians and Alaska Natives
The needs of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations are often not well understood. In order to inform programs and services, the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UIC-SL), in cooperation with ...
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Opportunities for Skin Cancer Prevention Education among Individuals Attending a Community Skin Cancer Screening in a High-Risk Catchment Area
Despite the highly preventable nature of skin cancer, it remains the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the United States. Recommendations for a complete skin cancer prevention regimen include engaging ...
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Do cancer survivors develop healthier lifestyle behaviors than the cancer-free population in the PLCO study?
Current studies report mixed results in health status and health behaviors after a diagnosis of cancer. The aim of our study is to investigate potential differences in lifestyle factors among cancer survivors ...
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Open AccessDevelopment and initial validation of a fertility experiences questionnaire
Many women throughout the world have history of subfertility (resolved or unresolved), but much remains unknown about services and treatments chosen.
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Open AccessPreventive health care among HIV positive women in a Utah HIV/AIDS clinic: a retrospective cohort study
Despite evidence that HIV positive women may suffer higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, human papillomavirus infection, and some types of cancer, the provision of preventive health services to HIV positiv...
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Infertility Treatment in a Population-Based Sample: 2004–2005
To describe the characteristics of women seeking infertility treatment and the types of fertility treatment sought within a population-based sample. We analyzed data from the cross-sectional Pregnancy Risk Ass...
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Open AccessThe methodology for develo** a prospective meta-analysis in the family planning community
Prospective meta-analysis (PMA) is a collaborative research design in which individual sites perform randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and pool the data for meta-analysis. Members of the PMA collaboration ag...
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Cellular phone use and brain tumor: a meta-analysis
The dramatic increase in the use of cellular phones has generated concerns about potential adverse effects, especially the development of brain tumors. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of cel...
