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Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategy

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease.

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Breastfeeding and early child development: A prospective cohort study

Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

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Initial assessment of the StepWatch Activity Monitorâ„¢ to measure walking activity in Rett syndrome

In girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitorâ„¢ and investigated relationships between daily step counts,...

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Late-talking and risk for behavioural and emotional problems during childhood and adolescence

Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age...

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Bronchial brushings for investigating airway inflammation and remodelling

Asthma is the commonest medical cause for hospital admission for children in Australia, affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and is incurable...

Survey results

Download the Young Minds Matter report and overview, watch video snapshots and access survey results and tables.

Perceived need for services

Parents and carers were asked about the quality of services, need for services and whether their children received the needed service, as well as barriers.

Comparison with 1998

A comparison between the first and second national surveys of youth mental health

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Neonatal immune function and inflammatory illnesses in later life: lessons to be learnt from the developing world?

With the emergence of allergic and autoimmune diseases in populations that have started to transit to a western lifestyle, there has been an increasing...

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Epithelial-dendritic cell interactions in allergic disorders

Airway epithelial cells act through multiple mechanisms to function as an important component of the pulmonary defence strategy that is crucial...