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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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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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29 August 2024
Small-town hospitals implement life-saving stroke approach
Mission Beach resident Brone Reed is alive and recovering quickly thanks to a new approach where clot-dissolving medicine can be administered at smaller regional hospitals.
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18 September 2023
Farmer lucky to survive taipan's bite
What is it like to be bitten by one of the world's most dangerous snakes? A farmer who was hospitalised after being bitten by a taipan shares his survival story.
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05 June 2023
Growing talent
Dr Louis Peachey was the ‘Aboriginal kid from the jungles of North Queensland’ but has become a champion for countless medical professionals.
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