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Apgar score and risk of autism

This study suggests that low Apgar score is associated with higher risk of autism spectrum disorder, and in particular autistic disorder

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Impact of Micronutrient Status during Pregnancy on Early Nutrition Programming

Globally and even in high-income countries where a balanced diet is generally accessible, an inadequate maternal micronutrient status is common

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The Nature and Quality of Australian Supermarkets' Policies that can Impact Public Health Nutrition, and Evidence of their Practical Application: A Cross-Sectional Study

Findings suggest Australian supermarket CSR policies are not likely to adequately contribute to improving population diets or sustainability of food systems

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Features of the metabolic syndrome in late adolescence are associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age

Adolescents with features of metabolic disorder or insulin resistance show impaired testicular function and altered hormone levels

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Online Video Instruction on Hand Expression of Colostrum in Pregnancy is an Effective Educational Tool

Findings suggest that the use of an online expert video is an acceptable and effective way to educate pregnant women in antenatal colostrum expression

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The politics of picking: Selective vaccinators and population-level policy

Public health systems face tensions between individuals and the collective. Parents who selectively vaccinate demonstrate this tension

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Parent-reported health-related quality of life of children with Down syndrome: A descriptive study

To describe health-related quality of life of Australian children and adolescents with Down syndrome and compare it with norm-referenced data.

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Rheumatic heart disease in Timor-Leste school students: an echocardiography-based prevalence study

The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys

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Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

The age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are considerably higher than the global average

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Epitope-Binding Characteristics for Risk versus Protective DRB1 Alleles for Visceral Leishmaniasis

Our data provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underpinning the association of HLA-DRB1 alleles with risk versus protection in visceral leishmaniasis in humans