Articles for Dr Robinson

Mother was ‘so excited’ to meet baby seconds before cardiac arrest, inquest told
1 year, 5 months ago

Mother was ‘so excited’ to meet baby seconds before cardiac arrest, inquest told

The Independent  

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This man lets critters sting and bite him for science. Here are his top three most painful
2 years, 2 months ago

This man lets critters sting and bite him for science. Here are his top three most painful

ABC  

When a teddy bear bee once flew inside Sam Robinson's house, he deliberately let it sting him. "I'm interested in what different animals and plants are using to defend themselves, and how those molecules work on the human body right down at the nitty gritty molecular level," Dr Robinson says. 'It's not just reckless' Dr Robinson uses the "Schmidt pain …

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Health experts call for reform as data suggests woodfired heaters are responsible for more premature deaths than thought
3 years, 7 months ago

Health experts call for reform as data suggests woodfired heaters are responsible for more premature deaths than thought

ABC  

Alisa Perks loves living in the regional New South Wales town of Armidale, but she has been forced to lock herself inside every winter for the past 16 years. Call to phase out wood heaters due to health concerns Photo shows Harrison and Mandy Betts One-in-nine Australians have asthma and about a quarter of them have attacks triggered by smoke …

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Stress Awareness Month: The products that can help according to experts
3 years, 11 months ago

Stress Awareness Month: The products that can help according to experts

The Independent  

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Meet Nui, the little dog with the big job — keeping World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island pest free
4 years, 9 months ago

Meet Nui, the little dog with the big job — keeping World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island pest free

ABC  

Nui may only be four-and-a-half years old but the fox terrier cross has a vital job. Key points: World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has been free of pests since 2014 A fox terrier cross is now tasked with protecting the islands biosecurity Macquarie Island is 1,500 kilometres south-east of Tasmania in the sub-Antarctic. "Nui is a great little dog," said Nui's …

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Angry quolls more likely to survive in the wild, study shows
5 years, 3 months ago

Angry quolls more likely to survive in the wild, study shows

ABC  

What does your personality type say about you? Key points: The eastern quoll is extinct on mainland Australia A program reintroducing captive-bred quolls has found the marsupials are not well-equipped to avoid threats in the wild Of 20 released in NSW, just six have survived but there are promising signs those survivors are adapting to the dangers Well, if you're …

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If series like The Handmaid's Tale are too violent and bleak, this is what to watch instead
5 years, 9 months ago

If series like The Handmaid's Tale are too violent and bleak, this is what to watch instead

ABC  

When did TV become so gloomy and gory? Between Game of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, 13 Reasons Why, The Walking Dead, The Bodyguard and others, there are a whole raft of "prestige" TV shows that are critically acclaimed, wildly popular and undeniably brutal, bloody and/or bleak. "I've never been able to watch really violent stuff unless it's really stylised — …

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The power of peer support: How sharing lived experience of mental illness offers 'a different kind of hope'
6 years, 4 months ago

The power of peer support: How sharing lived experience of mental illness offers 'a different kind of hope'

ABC  

"When you find other people going through it, it's like realising you belong on Earth once more." That's how Graham Panther, a mental health advocate and consultant, describes finding people who, like him, live with "big feelings". Peer support workers are uniquely placed to offer understanding and support to people, "having been in their shoes", and they do this outside …

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White spot in prawns the latest in biosecurity failures highlighting impact of cuts to staff, research
8 years ago

White spot in prawns the latest in biosecurity failures highlighting impact of cuts to staff, research

ABC  

After a huge increase in exotic pests and diseases, Australian agriculture and environmentalists are demanding more focus on biosecurity. "There's broad concern that existing funding and resourcing are inadequate and ad hoc, and if continued won't support the national biosecurity system into the future," the IGAB report stated. Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre chief executive Michael Robinson said the review …

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Suicide rates for young Australians highest in 10 years, researchers call for new prevention strategies
8 years, 3 months ago

Suicide rates for young Australians highest in 10 years, researchers call for new prevention strategies

ABC  

Suicide rates among young Australians are at their highest level in 10 years, despite a range of prevention strategies and investment from government, according to new research. The report, carried out by youth mental health service Orygen, has found the system is not working and a new suicide prevention strategy for young people is needed. Suicide statistics: Suicide rates for …

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Pete Evans slammed for 'potentially damaging' paleo diet advice to osteoporosis sufferer
8 years, 6 months ago

Pete Evans slammed for 'potentially damaging' paleo diet advice to osteoporosis sufferer

ABC  

Doctors around Australia have criticised dietary advice by celebrity chef Pete Evans who told a person diagnosed with osteoporosis to remove dairy from her diet. Evans responded by saying he would "strongly suggest removing dairy and eating the paleo way as calcium from dairy can remove the calcium from your bones". Professor Peter Ebeling, medical director of Osteoporosis Australia and …

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25岁到35岁人群正经受“青年危机”
13 years, 10 months ago

25岁到35岁人群正经受“青年危机”

China Daily  

They may still be in the prime of their lives - but for many young adults, their 20s and 30s are now a time of panic and self-doubt as they suffer a 'quarter-life crisis'. Today's young adults often struggle with the multitude of options available, driving them to feel anxiety, depression and a sense of being trapped or 'locked into' …

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