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How New and Expecting Fathers Engage With an App-Based Online Forum: Qualitative AnalysisThese data show that fathers are prepared to use a breastfeeding-focused online forum in a variety of ways to facilitate social support
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The Marulu Strategy 2008–2012: overcoming Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Fitzroy Valley. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public HealthThe aim of this study was to develop and implement a community-led, researcher-supported, FASD strategy.
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Breastfeeding beyond the big smoke: Who provides support for mothers in rural Western Australia?Antenatal group education is effective in supporting breastfeeding duration for rural women and should be a key priority for rural health service providers.
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Prevalence and profile of Neurodevelopment and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) amongst Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communitiesEarly intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.
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Soft neurological signs and prenatal alcohol exposure: A population-based study in remote AustraliaSoft neurological signs were more common in children with prenatal alcohol exposure or FASD, consistent with the known neurotoxic effect of PAE
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Folate pathway gene polymorphisms and risk of childhood brain tumors: Results from an Australian case-control studyRecent research suggests that maternal folic acid supplementation is associated with a reduced risk of childhood brain tumors (CBT); polymorphisms in folate...
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Hospital costs of multiple-birth and singleton-birth children during the first 5 years of life and the role of assisted reproductive technologyThe objective was to conduct a comprehensive economic and health services assessment of the frequency, duration, and cost of hospital admissions during the...
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Child Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Co morbidities on Family Stress: Effect of MedicationWe examined the degree of parental and child mental health in a community sample of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and the...
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Maternal Dietary Intake of Folate and Vitamins B6 and B12 During Pregnancy and Risk of Childhood Brain TumorsThis Australia-wide study examines whether maternal intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12 during pregnancy is associated with development of brain tumors...
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Messages that increase women's intentions to abstain from alcohol during pregnancyPublic awareness-raising campaigns targeting alcohol use during pregnancy are an important part of preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD.