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Environment and public health

Public health

Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor cluster in Sydney linked to imported whitebait

Bradley Forssman, Trish Mannes, Jennie Musto, Thomas Gottlieb, Graham Robertson, Jonathan D Natoli, Craig Shadbolt, Brian Biffin and Leena Gupta

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 345-347 Free

Correction

Influenza outbreak related to air travel

Andrew G Marsden

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 374-374

Letters

Non-compliance with Western Australian smoke-free legislation: a complete ban on smoking in hospitality settings is needed

William J Patterson, Michael M Daube, Stephen L G Hall and Denitza Moronova

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 370-371

Position statement

Patient delay in responding to symptoms of possible heart attack: can we reduce time to care?

Judith C Finn, John H Nick Bett, Trevor R Shilton, Carol Cunningham and Peter L Thompson, on behalf of the National Heart Foundation of Australia Chest Pain Every Minute Counts Working Group

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 293-298 Free

Clinical update

Remaining measles challenges in Australia

David N Durrheim, Heath Kelly, Mark J Ferson and David Featherstone

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 181-184 Free

Public health

Seatbelts and the law: how well do we protect Australian children?

Katie N Reeve, Yvonne A Zurynski, Elizabeth J Elliott and Lynne Bilston

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 635-638 Free

Letters

Physician migration and the Millennium Development Goals for maternal health: the untold story

Onyebuchi A Arah

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 659-660

Research

A case for universal salt iodisation to correct iodine deficiency in pregnancy: another salutary lesson from Tasmania

John R Burgess, Judy A Seal, Georgina M Stilwell, Peter J Reynolds, E Roscoe Taylor and Venkat Parameswaran

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 574-576 Free

Editorials

Challenges in cancer control in Australia

Ian N Olver

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 556-557

Maternal and Child Health

The urban–remote divide for Indigenous perinatal outcomes

Simon Graham, Lisa R Jackson Pulver, Yueping Alex Wang, Paul M Kelly, Paula J Laws, Narelle Grayson and Elizabeth A Sullivan

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 509-512 Free

Research

Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow-up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey

Alison J Venn, Russell J Thomson, Michael D Schmidt, Verity J Cleland, Beverley A Curry, Hanni C Gennat and Terence Dwyer

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 458-460 Free

Public health

A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006

Colleen M O'Leary, Louise Heuzenroeder, Elizabeth J Elliott and Carol Bower

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 466-471 Free

Viewpoint

The lion, the wardrobe and the witch hunt: an alternative take on obesity

Ruth Colagiuri

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 476-477

Letters

Immunisation coverage in refugee children

Kylee J Parsons, Maggi Osbourn, David N Durrheim and Murray T Webber

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 323

Letters

Folate and vitamin B12 in older Australians

Victoria Flood and Paul Mitchell

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 321-322

Letters

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in cars increases the risk of persistent wheeze in adolescents

Peter D Sly, Marie Deverell, Merci M Kusel and Patrick G Holt

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 322

Public health

An outbreak of pulmonary tuberculosis in young Australians

Tony D Merritt, Vitali Sintchenko, Peter Jelfs, Margaret Worthing, Brian Robinson, David N Durrheim and Gwendolyn L Gilbert

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 240-242 Free

Systematic review

Folic acid and risk of twinning: a systematic review of the recent literature, July 1994 to July 2006

Evelyne E Muggli and Jane L Halliday

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 243-248 Free

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology: a promising new technology — but how safe?

Brian G Priestly, Andrew J Harford and Malcolm R Sim

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 187-188 Free

Research

Iodine status of Tasmanians following voluntary fortification of bread with iodine

Judy A Seal, Zelda Doyle, John R Burgess, Roscoe Taylor and Angus R Cameron

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 69-71 Free

Nutrition and Obesity

New Year’s resolution: let’s get rid of excessive food prices in remote Australia

Karen L Webb and Stephen R Leeder

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 7-8 Free

Nutrition and Obesity

Children's television sub-standards: a call for significant amendments

Bridget P Kelly and Josephine Y Chau

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 18

Nutrition and Obesity

Traffic-light food labels

Trevor C Beard, Caryl A Nowson and Malcolm D Riley

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 19

Nutrition and Obesity

Obesity, law and personal responsibility

Ruth M Armstrong

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 20

Editorials

Promoting community awareness of the link between illicit drugs and mental disorders

Anthony F Jorm and Dan I Lubman

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 5-6