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Final Chance To Meet a Great Mind

There are just a few days left to enter the Meeting of the Minds - Coffee For A Cause auction, in support of The Kids for Child Health Research.

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Folate decision a win for families

Child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley says today's decision by the Federal and State Food Regulation Ministers to fortify food with folate was a great win

Could a vaccine help fight food allergies?

A dramatic rise in food allergies over the past 20 years had Australian medical professionals scratching their heads, with three in every ten babies born each year developing food-related allergy or eczema.

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HBF Run for a Reason 2013

What a fabulous day we had on Sunday at the HBF Run for a Reason in Perth, where Rett syndrome was extremely well represented!

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Microcephaly in Australian infants: A retrospective audit

The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics, outcomes and causes of microcephaly in children whose condition was identified within the first year of life.

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Aboriginal parent support: A partnership approach

Our aim was to identify program elements, exploring participants’ perceptions of the program's suitability, feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.

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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.

A hop, skip and a jump to better health for kids

Not too long ago, if you had mentioned physical activity to educators at the Sonas Early Learning & Care centres run by Shelley Prendergast, they would automatically have reached for the trusty old obstacle course.

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Socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyle in Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of a national survey

Multiple lifestyle risk factors exhibit a stronger association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) compared to a single factor, emphasizing the necessity of considering them collectively. By integrating these major lifestyle risk factors, we can identify individuals with an overall unhealthy lifestyle, which facilitates the provision of targeted interventions for those at significant risk of NCDs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyles among adolescents and adults in Ethiopia.

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Correlates of immunity to Group A Streptococcus: a pathway to vaccine development

Understanding immunity in humans to Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is critical for the development of successful vaccines to prevent the morbidity and mortality attributed to Strep A infections. Despite decades of effort, no licensed vaccine against Strep A exists and immune correlates of protection are lacking; a major impediment to vaccine development.