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Objective: To assess the demographic, social, and clinical characteristics of young Australians who die by suicide.

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Self-regulation is a modifiable protective factor for lifespan mental and physical health outcomes. Early caregiver-mediated interventions to promote infant and child regulatory outcomes prevent long-term developmental, emotional and behavioural difficulties and improve outcomes such as school readiness, educational achievement and economic success. To harness the population health promise of these programmes, there is a need for more nuanced understanding of the impact of these interventions.

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With not much to do in their neighborhood, youth may spend more time in the home engaged in screen-based activities

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Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size

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Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

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To determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population.

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To determine whether the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents on court ordered remand in South Australia has changed since 1989

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Dairy intake is likely to influence dietary energy density (ED) and nutrient density (ND), which are factors representing aspects of dietary quality.

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Young people's use of mobile phones and access to the Internet have increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9-15 years.

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Binge eating disorder and purging disorder have gained recognition as distinct eating disorder diagnoses, but risk factors for these conditions have not yet...