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Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective cohort study

Mothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.

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Lung function following very preterm birth in the era of 'new' bronchopulmonary dysplasia

The pathophysiology of BPD has changed in recent years as advances in neonatal care have led to increased survival of smaller, more preterm, infants who...

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Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic function

Adults living in the sunny Australian climate are at high risk of skin cancer, but vitamin D deficiency (defined here as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D...

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Exclusive breastfeeding increased by an internet intervention

Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is acknowledged universally as the optimal feeding method for infants in order to provide the greatest health and...

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Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?

This report presents the evaluation findings of headspace, a service to improve the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of young people

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A comprehensive evaluation of a two-channel portable monitor to "rule in" obstructive sleep apnea

We hypothesized that a dual-channel portable monitor (PM) device could accurately identify patients who have a high pretest probability of obstructive sleep...

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Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancy

Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.

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Individual, social, and environmental correlates of healthy and unhealthy eating

This study aims to examine associations between individual, social, home, & neighbourhood environmental factors & dietary intake among adults.

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Physical inactivity is associated with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea

To investigate whether low levels of physical activity were associated with an increased occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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Nutritional approaches for the primary prevention of allergic disease: An update

The dramatic rise in early childhood allergic diseases indicates the specific vulnerability of the immune system to early life environmental changes.