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Breastfeeding and nutrition to 2 years of age and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and childhood brain tumors are 2 of the most common forms of childhood cancer, but little is known of their etiology.

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Cancer and mental illness: Key issues in mental health

Over many years, it has been shown that cancer represents a significant proportion of excess mortality for people with mental illness.

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The valuing of upstream approaches across the lifecourse. Fact Sheet 2 for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project

This factsheet highlights the need for a greater understanding of the importance of constructive & preventive ‘upstream’ approaches & sustained investment in...

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Evaluation in health promotion: Thoughts from inside a human research ethics committee

Health promotion research, quality improvement and evaluation are all activities that raise ethical issues.

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A systematic review: Identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations

A systematic review: Identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations.

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Grow up with your country

This commentary discusses the keys to empowering individuals & families to navigate the health, education, employment & social systems & to access relevant...

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Maternal vitamin D deficiency alters fetal brain development in the BALB/c mouse.

Prenatal exposure to vitamin D is thought to be critical for optimal fetal neurodevelopment, yet vitamin D deficiency is apparent in a growing proportion of...

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Biodiesel exhaust: The need for a systematic approach to health effects research

Biodiesel is a generic term for fuel that can be made from virtually any plant or animal oil via transesterification of triglycerides with an alcohol...

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Prevalence, repairs and complications of hypospadias: An Australian population-based study

To investigate hypospadias' prevalence and trends, rate of surgical repairs and post-repair complications in an Australian population.

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Detection of biofilm in bronchoalveolar lavage from children with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

The presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in lower airway specimens from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is well established.