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Essentials of adolescent sexual and reproductive health

The general practitioner has an important role in promoting sexual health in adolescents. A proactive approach with high-quality support is essential.

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A study of handling cytotoxic drugs and risk of birth defects in offspring of female veterinarians

This paper examined the association of occupational exposure to handling cytotoxic drugs at work with risk of birth defects among a cohort of female...

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'I can sit and talk to her': Aboriginal people, chronic low back pain and healthcare practitioner communication

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a complex issue to manage in primary care and under-researched in Aboriginal populations.

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Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the risk of orofacial clefts in Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This paper evaluated the association between maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and the occurrence of cleft lip and palates in infants by...

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Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate

This review article examines risks and benefits of exposure to ultraviolet radiation for the environment and human welfare.

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Vitamin D status and ill health

This paper is a comment in response to a review of Vitamin D status and its association with ill health.

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Effectiveness of trivalent flu vaccine in healthy young children

This paper reports some of the findings from the Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Study, commenced in 2008, to evaluate a program providing...

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Effectiveness of clindamycin and intravenous immunoglobulin, and risk of disease in contacts, in invasive group a streptococcal infections

This paper reports on treatment, and preventing infection in close contact, of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) using the antibiotic clindamycin and...

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Antecedent hypoglycaemia does not diminish the glycaemia-increasing effect and glucoregulatory responses of a 10 s sprint in people with type 1 diabetes

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether antecedent hypoglycaemia impairs the glycaemia-raising effect of a 10 s sprint in individuals with type...

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Serum phosphorylated neurofilament-heavy chain levels in multiple sclerosis patients

We evaluated whether the measurement of serum phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain (pNF-H) titre is likely to be a valid biomarker of axonal injury in...