Publications by authors named "D Lionel Desilva"

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provides science-based advice on dietary intake to promote health, reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs. It is jointly published by the United States Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture (USDA) every 5 y. As chronic diseases continue to rise to pervasive levels, helping the United States population follow the DGA is especially important for improving the health of our nation.

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Inpatient psychiatric care may be required to manage adolescents with severe mental health problems. As the ward can be a challenging environment, this study explored the influence of clown doctors on adolescents. Seventy-seven adolescents (13-18 years) and 22 staff from the Monash Health Stepping Stones Adolescent Unit, and 11 clown doctors from The Humour Foundation participated in the study.

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Background: is the most important contributor to familial breast cancer after and . Large genomic rearrangements (LGRs) in and are routinely assessed in clinical testing and are a significant contributor to the yield of actionable findings. In contrast, the contribution of LGRs in has not been systematically studied.

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The was issued jointly by the US Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services in December 2020. It is the ninth edition of the and is the first to provide recommendations by life stage, from birth to older adulthood. The is grounded in the current body of scientific evidence on diet and health outcomes and aims to promote health and prevent chronic diseases.

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