Sydney’s population is continuously on the increase, and so is our diversity

The Western Sydney Parklands Food Fest is on again this Saturday, September 9th and helps to celebrate our wide range of cultures.

The free community event, now in its sixth year, celebrates Sydney’s vast array of cultures and  will include 50 food stalls- ranging from Italian to Vietnamese, Egyptian and Lebanese.

The City of Sydney’s language statistics show that nearly 40 per cent of Sydneysiders speak a non-English language at home.

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Unfortunately, many guitarists, find themselves developing pain in various parts of the body due to their commitment to practicing guitar. This pain can develop into a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), also known as Overuse Injury.

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an injury of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by repetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression (pressing against hard surfaces), or sustained or awkward positions.

The 5 most common guitar related hand injuries are:

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In Australia today, there are more than 1.1 million people either living with cancer or who’ve survived a diagnosis.

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a diverse group of several hundred diseases in which some of the body’s cells become abnormal and begin to multiply out of control. The abnormal cells can invade and damage the tissue around them, and spread to other parts of the body, causing further damage and eventually death.

How is Cancer Diagnosed?

There is no single test that can accurately diagnose cancer. The complete evaluation of a patient usually requires a thorough history and physical examination along with diagnostic testing through medical imaging.

How does Medical Imaging help in cancer diagnosis and treatment?

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Season 2 of Australian Survivor 2017 has begun! “Ziggy”, 26 year old Radiographer who works in CT at Auburn Medical Imaging is amongst the 24 castaways who will try to bring home the $500,000 prize money. To become the ultimate Survivor she must outwit, outplay and outlast all other contestants. But will she be the last one standing and make it through all 55 days?

Tune in Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 10 to support our very own Synergy Survivor.

Norwest Medical Imaging at Bella Vista will be open Saturday 10th June 2017 but will be closed this Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday, Monday 12th June 2017 . See below for opening hours.