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Effect of the increase in "alcopops" tax on alcohol-related harms in young people: a controlled interrupted time seriesThe objective of this study was to measure alcohol-related harms to the health of young people presenting to emergency...
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and blood pressure in adolescentsPolyunsaturated fatty acid intake and blood pressure in adolescents, cross-sectional associations, BP and dietary intake of PUFAs, adolescents, aged 13-15 years
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Improving the wellbeing of Australian children and youth: the importance of bridging the know-do gapImproving the wellbeing of Australian children and youth: the importance of bridging the know-do gap
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Award for Sun Safe app developed with teensThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers who worked with young people to develop an app designed to help teenagers stay safe in the sun have been named joint winners of a new award for ‘Best Practice in Children’s Consultation’.
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Evaluation of a public education campaign to support parents to reduce adolescent alcohol useThe Parents, Young People and Alcohol campaign achieved high awareness and positively influenced parental outcomes
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Poverty, Parental Mental Health and Child/Adolescent Mental Disorders: Findings from a National Australian SurveyThe purpose of this study is to examine the association between poverty and child mental disorders
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Risk perception and risk-taking behaviour during adolescence: The influence of personality and genderThis study investigated the influence of personality characteristics and gender on adolescents' perception of risk and their risk-taking behaviour.
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Longer-term increased cortisol levels in young people with mental health problemsHair segment analyses revealed longer-term increased levels of cortisol in the past 3 months in early mental health problems
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Adolescent and young adult medicine in Australia and New Zealand: towards specialist accreditationThe RACP is advancing a three-tier strategy to build greater specialist capacity and sustain leadership in adolescent and young adult medicine
