Arsenic is the only environmental toxin that has been linked to both malignant and nonmalignant respiratory disease following ingestion, rather than inhalation, making arsenic a unique toxicant to the respiratory system. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been associated with the development of respiratory symptoms, impaired lung function, and chronic lung disease. ...

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The current prevalence of mental health problems in Western populations is approximately 20% and half of all adult mental health disorders are estimated to... ...

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Monique Robinson MR PhD MPsych (Clin) MAPS NHMRC Early Career Fellow 08 6319 1406 monique.robinson@telethonkids.org.au NHMRC Early Career Fellow she/her/hers Dr Monique Robinson completed PhD and MPsych (Clinical) degrees at The University of ...

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Recent research suggests that fetal exposure to increased maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with psychopathology later in life. ...

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Exposure to elevated maternal pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with increased levels of internalizing and externalizing problems throughout childhood and... ...

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Face-to-face interviews were conducted with all three women for the purpose of profiling women who are leaders in health and medicine in Papua New Guinea. ...

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Alison McDonnell AM BSc (Hons), PhD Early Career Fellow alison.mcdonnell@telethonkids.org.au Early Career Fellow Dr Alison McDonnell is a post-doctoral scientist with a research focus in cancer immunology. Following a PhD using preclinical models of ...

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Samantha Carlson SC BSc MPH PhD Senior Research Officer Samantha.carlson@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Officer @samicarlson ORCID Dr Carlson is an early career mixed-methods social researcher based at Telethon Kids Institute, leading and ...

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Findings are the first linking atopy (measured by both parent report and objective verification) with increased vulnerability to affective and anxiety problems ...

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In adolescents, bowel patterns and gastrointestinal symptoms are diverse and show sex differences ...

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Modern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat. ...

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In Western Australia, community pharmacists are authorized to administer a range of vaccines without a prescription. Since mid-July 2021, pharmacists can also administer Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Little is known about how pharmacists think and feel about giving and receiving COVID-19 vaccines and how they discuss it with patients. ...

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