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01 April 2025
Feeling sleepy? Sleep disorder expert shares what could be impacting your shut-eye
Cairns Hospital clinical physiologist Janine Ferns knows the importance of a good nights’ sleep.
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26 March 2025
'I thought I was about to die in five minutes': Cowboy's rough ride after snake bite scare
Bullrider Tristan is used to a rough ride. But when he was bitten by a venomous snake on an outback property, he admits it was a scary experience.
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02 January 2025
Cairns Hospital trains South Pacific kidney specialist
Cairns Hospital has been training one of the South Pacific’s few kidney disease experts, who will – in turn – train the next generation of specialists.
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22 November 2024
Cutting edge surgery for dialysis patients at Cairns Hospital
Cairns Hospital has become the first public hospital in Queensland to perform a cutting-edge procedure to support patients who need kidney dialysis.
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12 March 2024
‘Like an extended family’: Staff celebrate special patient bond
For 25 years, Elsie Savo has come into the Cairns Hospital three times a week, settled into an armchair, while a machine has done the vital work of her kidneys.
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19 December 2023
Far North Queensland residents warned of floodwater risks
Tropical Public Health Services (Cairns) is advising residents to be aware of potential health risks following the severe weather event and flooding impacting Far North Queensland.
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11 October 2023
Patient's bout with gout easing with new Cairns clinic
A new clinic at Cairns Hospital is helping patients manage a common chronic condition.
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14 July 2023
Foot clinic makes huge strides in FNQ diabetic patient care
A specialist service for people with diabetes has helped decrease limb amputations across the Far North by nearly 20 per cent in the past five years.
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