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Tackling overweight and obesity: does the public health message match the science?Public health weight-loss interventions seem to be based on an outdated understanding of the science.
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Chronic Rheumatic DiseaseThis chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever.
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Optimized 25-hydroxyvitamin D analysis using liquid-liquid extraction with 2D separation with LC/MS/MS detection, provides superior precisionThe analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) and related metabolites represents a considerable challenge for both clinical and research laboratories...
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Gender, Culture and Intervention: Exploring Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children's Responses to an Early Intervention ProgrammeEvaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal...
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Prevention of neural tube defects with folateA programme of monitoring mandatory fortification has been established in Australia.
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How the first nine months shape the rest of our livesThe field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
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All-cause mortality and cancer incidence among adults exposed to blue asbestos during childhoodThis study investigated cancer and mortality of adults exposed to blue asbestos as children.
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Children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and their hospitalisations: population data linkage studyWe conducted a population-based, record linkage study to examine the hospital admission risk in young children who are subsequently diagnosed with attention...
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Factors for Children's Receptive Vocabulary Development from Four to Eight Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenVariation in receptive vocabulary ability is associated with variation in children's school achievement, and low receptive vocabulary ability is a risk...
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Community participation for girls and women living with Rett syndromeParticipation for girls and women with Rett syndrome could be enhanced by stronger local community supports.