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In a reprieve for Australian citizens and permanent residents waiting to reunite with their parents, who will be exempt from the travel ban from 1 November, the Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it will prioritise the processing of their visa applications. - ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਪਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੁੜ ਮਿਲਣ ਦੀ ਉਡੀਕ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਥਾਈ ਨਿਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਰਾਹਤ ਭਰੇ ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਨੇ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਪਿਆ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਜ਼ਟਰ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਅਰਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ।

Ritu Kukreja, an ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation of Australia (MHFA), says migrant communities may be particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health due to the challenges of the postmigration environment. She says community leaders should step up to change the culture and de-stigmatise mental ill-health. - ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਵਖਰੇਵੇਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਲੋਗ ਡਿਪਰੈਸ਼ਨ ਵਰਗੇ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਿਹਤ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ। ਮੈਂਟਲ ਹੈਲਥ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ਼ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀ ਮਲਟੀਕਲਚਰਲ ਰਾਜਦੂਤ ਰਿਤੂ ਕੁਕਰੇਜਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਪਰਵਾਸ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀਆਂ ਚੁਣੌਤੀਆਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਕੋਵਿਡ ਦੇ ਮਾੜੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।

Melbourne's lockdown is to end on Friday, 11.59pm Thursday 21/10, when Victoria is expected to reach its 70 per cent double dose vaccination target. And parents and children across New South Wales are preparing for a return to classrooms as schools re-open on Monday, Oct 18. - ਵਿਕਟੋਰੀਆ ਆਪਣੇ 70 ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੋਵਿਡ -19 ਟੀਕੇ ਦੇ ਟੀਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਦੀ ਤਾਲਾਬੰਦੀ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਤ 11.59 ਖਤਮ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ।

Melbourne-based radiographer Parveen Singh says there is a lack of a culture of regular breast cancer screening and, therefore, early detection of the disease among migrant women, mainly from the Indian Subcontinent in Australia. - 'ਬ੍ਰੈਸਟ-ਸਕ੍ਰੀਨ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ' ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਤ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਲਈ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਸਕ੍ਰੀਨਿੰਗ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਛਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਲੱਛਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਚਾਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਸਾਲਾਨਾ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਦੇ ਚੱਲਦੇ, ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਦੀ ਰੇਡੀਓਗ੍ਰਾਫਰ ਪਰਵੀਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਸ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ।

When the COVID-19 pandemic started doctors were particularly concerned for pregnant women and how the disease would impact them and their unborn babies. With vaccination rates rapidly rising across the country, healthcare professionals are calling on expectant mothers to do what they can to minimise risks. - ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਗਰਭਵਤੀ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਣਜਨਮੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਨੂੰ ਲੈਕੇ ਖਾਸ ਫਿਕਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਨ। ਪਰ ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਲ ਬਾਅਦ ਜਦੋਂ ਟੀਕਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਈ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਿਹਤ-ਸੰਭਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਡਾਕਟਰ, ਗਰਭਵਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਗਰਭ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਨ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗ-ਰੋਕੂ ਟੀਕੇ ਲਗਵਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਪੁਰਜ਼ੋਰ ਅਪੀਲ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

As the world grows weary from the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions are starting to vary wildly again between countries. Norway has done away with social distancing, as better vaccinated countries again promise to share their COVID-19 doses with others. In the United Kingdom, researchers are trying to gauge the ongoing internal damage of coronavirus, testing ways to diagnose what they call "long COVID". - ਇਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਜਦੋਂ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਭਰਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ, ਕਈ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਲੱਗੀਆਂ ਬੰਦਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਢਿੱਲ ਦੇਖਣ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਯੂਨਾਇਟੇਡ ਕਿੰਗਡਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਰਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੁਕਸਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਖੋਜ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ‘ਲੌਂਗ ਕੋਵਿਡ' ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia says the COVID-19 pandemic shows people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds need better health outcomes. FECCA is working to set up the 'Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative', which aims to provide leadership and advice on policy, research and practice to the government, to improve healthcare access and equity.

The global economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic better than expected, says the OECD. While the Philippines President has lectured wealthy nations on the immorality of vaccine inequity.

The 2020-21 Migration Program has delivered 160,052 places against the ceiling of 160,000, with most permanent residency grants going to onshore applicants. The intake has increased from 140,000 places delivered in 2019-20. - 2020-21 ਮਾਈਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਅਧੀਨ 160,052 ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਥਾਈ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਬਿਨੈਕਾਰ ਆਨਸ਼ੋਰ ਸਨ। ਸਥਾਈ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਚੀਨ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਹੈ। ਸਾਲ 2019-20 ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਲ 140,000 ਸਥਾਈ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਵੀਜ਼ੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਸਨ।

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response for five to eleven-year-olds with evidence comparable to the older age group. It's hoped children will soon have authorised use of the vaccine in the United States, Europe and other countries as Pfizer shares its trial results.

Ishan Muwalia, who was raised in a joint family in Punjab, in north India, says the inability to be with loved ones after giving birth and isolation induced by COVID restrictions pushed her into 'acute' postnatal depression.

COVID-19 data shows millions of dollars in fines for breaches of public health orders are overdue in both New South Wales and Victoria. The latest figures for New South Wales from late June up until now shows only $1.6 million dollars of fines has been paid out of a total value of $24 million. But some vulnerable Australians are struggling to cover the penalty costs with legal groups calling for an improved fines system and more data to be made available.

From logistic issues ranging from choppy internet connections and printing to concerns surrounding mental health, parents and children from the community speak about the challenges they are facing due to remote schooling amid the gnawing stretch of the Australian lockdown life.

Frustrated by the international border closure, temporary graduate visa holder (Subclass 485) Akshdeep Singh wrote an email to the Department of Home Affairs, only to receive a visa cancellation notice that has shattered his Australian dream forever. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਾਪਸ ਨਾ ਪਰਤ ਸਕਣ ਤੋਂ ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਟ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕ ਅਕਾਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਨੂੰ ਈਮੇਲ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਦਰਖ਼ਾਸਤ ਕੀਤੀ; ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਨੇ ਉਸਦਾ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਰੱਦ।

A group of experts from across different industries have come together to call for Australia's COVID-19 re-opening plan. Revisions include specific vaccination targets for the most vulnerable groups, including Indigenous Australians. - ਵਿਭਿੰਨ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਮਾਹਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋਕੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਬੰਦਸ਼ਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਨੀਤੀ ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਅਤੇ ਆਦਿਵਾਸੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਵੈਕਸੀਨੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਟੀਚੇ ਮਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੁੜ ਤੋਂ ਦੁਹਰਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

Health authorities are working to dispel misinformation that COVID vaccines could affect fertility, as vaccine hesitancy amongst young women continues to rate above the national average. The New South Wales health minister last week warned the lasting effects of COVID are far more likely to result in fertility problems.

Located in one of Sydney's 12 local government areas of concern, Edmondson Park boasts more than 90 per cent of its residents who have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Why is that the case?

New research on vaccine efficacy confirms two doses of any COVID-19 vaccine will offer similar high protection against the Delta variant after several months. It comes as New York and Bollywood begin to re-open, despite the global surge in Delta infections pushing some governments to reintroduce restrictions and lockdowns.

Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Prof Michael Kidd explains how COVID-19 continues to pose a challenge for Greater Sydney in particular. He remains concerned about children under 12 who can't be vaccinated and the risk posed by adults refusing to take the jab.

In the latest news of Fiji in Hindi: COVID-19 deaths continue to rise in Fiji and its Western Division records a spike in new cases.

Amid reports of another surge in COVID infections, the Punjab government has made a negative RT-PCR test report or a full vaccination certificate mandatory to enter the state. All this and more in our weekly news bulletin from Punjab.

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has issued a warning to families expecting gifts and delicacies from overseas to ensure their relatives are aware of Australia's ‘strict' biodiversity laws ahead of the Indian festival of Rakhi or Rakhri on 22 August. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਵਲੋਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਕ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ‘ਤੇ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਜਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਤੋਹਫੇ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਰੋਕ ਲਏ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁੱਝ ਪਾਬੰਦੀਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਵਸਤਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਦੁੱਧ ਨਾਲ ਬਣੀਆਂ ਮਿਠਿਆਈਆਂ, ਬੀਜ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਵੇ ਆਦਿ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।

Over half-a-million migrants have left Australia since the start of the pandemic, creating a huge skill deficit in the country. Experts say international students and temporary migrants seeking permanent residency could emerge as the biggest beneficiaries if the government accepts the recommendations made by a Joint Standing Committee on Migration.

COVID-19 has exposed the economy and society to unprecedented challenges, confirming the past, present, and future, including obedience, emotion, and caring for people living in poverty, isolation, and poor health. Given these difficult scenarios, Melbourne-based economist Dr Baljit Singh explains how the pandemic has impacted the very fabric of society. - ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਨੇ ਸਮਾਜ ਅਤੇ ਅਰਥਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਨੂੰ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਚੁਣੌਤੀਆਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ਼ ਅੱਜ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਲਕਿ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਵੀ ਅਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਮਾੜੇ ਅਸਰ, ਆਮਦਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੜੋਤ ਅਤੇ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਤੇ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਹਿਤ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਚਲਦਿਆਂ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਨਵੇਂ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਢਾਲਣ ਲਈ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਜਾਰੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਬਦਲਦੇ ਪਰਿਪੇਖ ਦੇ ਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰ ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਦੇ ਅਰਥਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ ਡਾ: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੱਸ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਪੂਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ ਸੁਣੋ ਇਹ ਆਡੀਓ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ..

Backing his party's proposal to incentivise COVID-19 jabs, Julian Hill, Labor MP from Melbourne's southeast, has questioned Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the pandemic. Praising SBS for spreading awareness about coronavirus in multiple languages, he said the government has failed on that count too.

Australians have been given hope that the nation could see the last of widespread lockdowns by the end of the year. The detailed modelling underpinning the National Cabinet vaccination plan has been publicly released, identifying young Australians as “peak” spreaders. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਮੀਦ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਪੱਧਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਲੱਗਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਤਾਲਾਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਅਖੀਰ ਤੱਕ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਕੈਬਿਨੇਟ ਵਲੋਂ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਕੌਮੀ ਟੀਕਾਕਰਣ ਨੀਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਲਿਆਂਉਂਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਕਿ ਲਾਗ ਦਾ ਫੈਲਾਅ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

The World Health Organisation says around ten per cent of people infected with the coronavirus will go on to experience ongoing health issues. Symptoms can last for months, and the condition is now referred to as 'long COVID'. Several health experts are warning the long-term impacts of the disease could become an extra burden on the country's health system. - ਵਰਲਡ ਹੈਲਥ ਆਰਗੇਨਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਰਿਸ ਪੀੜਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 10% ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੱਕ ਸਿਹਤ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ। ਲੱਛਣ ਕਈ ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਰਹਿ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ 'ਲੌਂਗ ਕੋਵਿਡ' ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਕਈ ਮਾਹਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੱਕ ਚੱਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਈ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਉੱਤੇ ਵਾਧੂ ਬੋਝ ਪਵੇਗਾ।

There has been a decline in organ and tissue donation in Australia due to the pandemic. Nearly 2,000 Australians are waiting for a transplant while 12,000 others are on dialysis. As Australia marks DonateLife Week, here's why and how this needs to change.

If you have worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be entitled to claim many deductions in your end-of-financial year tax return. The experts suggest that this would mean more money in your pocket this tax time!

Tokyo 2020 volunteers have faced numerous hurdles along the way, but they are determined to make these Olympic Games memorable - in a positive way. - 1年の延期、コロナ禍の開催、無観客観戦など、さまざまなチャレンジの中開幕した東京オリンピック。大会の成功に欠かせない存在で、「日本のアンバサダー」でもある、ボランティアの皆様に、東京2020への思いを聞きました。

Local folk artist Varun Tiwari has established a studio for film makers in Sydney as cameramen, artists and other crew are unable to travel to shoot films due to the coronavirus restrictions. - ਵਰੁਣ ਤਿਵਾੜੀ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੰਗੜੇ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕਿ ਫਿਲਮਾਂ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜਾਣੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਨੇ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਕਲਾਕਾਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਉੱਤੇ ਸਿਡਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਸਟੂਡੀਓ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਉਹ ਇਸ ਕੰਮ ਨਾਲ਼ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹਰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਮਾਹੌਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

See all the Healthcasts at https://www.biobalancehealth.com/healthcast-blog/ Do testosterone pellets cause breast cancer? No. Testosterone pellets improve the immune system function so you can fight all types of cancers more easily than before you started treatment. I am a breast cancer survivor: Can I take bio-identical testosterone pellets? Yes.  This is the safest form of hormone replacement and can take the place of estrogen to treat symptoms of estrogen deficiency like hot flashes and painful intercourse.  Testosterone also improves your immune system so you can fight abnormal cells,           pre-cancer and cancer cells, so they don't grow.  Testosterone pellets stimulate the production of T-killer cells that kill cancer cells. Do BioBalance testosterone pellets cause blood clots? No.  Do BioBalance Health estradiol pellets cause blood clots? No. Estrogen that is non-oral does not cause blood clots, however circumstances like long airline flights can cause blood clots in anyone!   If I have used alcohol to excess or drugs like marijuana in the past, will I get the same effect as other women? No.  Both alcohol and marijuana quicken the break-down of testosterone and estradiol. You will likely consume (metabolize) the testosterone pellets more quickly than other people because your liver is hyper-activated to metabolize testosterone with the same enzymes that metabolize alcohol and drugs.  In addition, marijuana increases the production of the hormone prolactin, the hormone that increases breast size in men and women. Prolactin not only decreases your testosterone level but decreases your sex drive, and sexual stamina.  It is your responsibility to tell us about your medical marijuana and alcohol use so we can adjust your testosterone dose.   Can I take birth control pills with testosterone pellets? We strongly suggest that you do not take oral birth control pills, because they dampen the effects of the testosterone pellets.  Instead of oral contraceptives we encourage our patients to get a Mirena IUD or permanent birth control (like a tubal ligation or have their husbands get a vasectomy) instead of taking the pill. Many women who insist on continuing the pill (we are located in the Show-Me state) are disappointed that their symptom resolution is not complete, and they decide to change to a Mirena IUD or a tubal ligation for birth control.  Of course, no birth control is needed after menopause. What other medications inactivate or interact negatively with estradiol and testosterone pellets? We suggest you look for alternative medications for the following drugs: All corticosteroids such as prednisone, Medrol dosepak, tamoxifen, progestins (not progesterone) like Provera, DHEA that is not 7-keto DHEA, other hormones given orally like oral contraceptives, as well as anti-depressants and drugs for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which suppress the libido.   We do not suggest you avoid or stop taking these medications, but we do help you find alternatives in certain circumstances.   How do cholesterol-lowering drugs affect my testosterone level? Testosterone is made from cholesterol in the ovaries and testes.  When you take cholesterol-lowering drugs, you decrease the substrate that testosterone is made of, and generally decrease the level of testosterone. In your body if you are making it yourself, not if we are giving you testosterone pellets. We have found that testosterone pellet replacement lowers cholesterol blood levels so that statins are often not needed after treatment.   What can I do about my belly fat that started to increase after I turned 40? First you should replace your estrogen with non-oral estradiol and testosterone in the form of pellets.  This is the only form of hormone replacement that brings the level of estrone back to young healthy levels, and lower estrone decreases the amount of belly fat. If you are having trouble losing belly fat and have already accomplished the above, then take DIM ES 250 mg per day with food, Iodoral (iodine to bump your thyroid activity), eat 6 small meals a day with high protein and low carb, exercise by doing interval training, and always work out your abs by doing sit-ups and core exercises, like Pilates.  As a last resort, after you have achieved your ideal weight and that fat won't budge (small set of cases) from your abdomen, we offer radio frequency treatments called Juvashape and iLipo to dissolve the fat around the waistline.   Under what circumstances would I have to stop BioBalance Health® pellets? About 5 % of our patients are not “cured” for the problems they came to BioBalance Health ® to treat, or they have a side effect from the pellets that does not fit their lifestyle, such as re-igniting their libido when they are unmarried or do not want a sex drive. Patients with Chronic Fatigue are helped by testosterone replacement, but they may not feel the complete resolution of symptoms as quickly as women who do not have that illness. These patients may not feel they are completely treated so they cease pellets. Women who have psychiatric illnesses and are on multiple medications may not feel as healthy as women who do not have those illnesses or take these medications. Lastly, if a patient develops breast cancer, then the estradiol pellets are not continued if they have estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, however testosterone pellets are continued because they are safe and improve the immune system that fights all types of cancer.   What if my genetics make me prone to convert testosterone into estrone (old lady estrogen)? After the first pellets, we find that you are genetically prone to convert testosterone into estrone we prescribe a drug called Arimidex® (anastrazole) which blocks the enzyme that converts testosterone into estrogen (called an aromatase inhibitor).  It is used off -label for this indication, however it was originally intended for prevention and treatment of breast cancer.  We can use anastrazole/testosterone pellets or prescribe anastrazole orally. As an alternative DIM is a supplement that is weaker than the prescription anastrazole, however it works very well for most women. I hope these FAQs can help you decide whether you need bio-identical testosterone pellets. I believe that most women over the age of 40 require testosterone replacement, to lead a healthy and full life, complete with a healthy sex drive and productivity.  Fear of the unknown is the greatest threat to your current quality of life and your future health. I hope answering nagging questions help you decide to replace your missing hormones.

Los habitantes de Nueva Gales del Sur y Victoria continúan confinados, mientras las autoridades han incrementado las restricciones en Sídney. A partir la medianoche de este sábado, los residentes de las áreas de Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown y Liverpool no podrán abandonar su zona (LGA) para trabajar, a menos que sean trabajadores de la salud o miembros de los servicios de emergencia.

This year's National Diabetes Week (11 – 17 July 2021) is focused on diabetes stigma and mental health. According to Accredited Practising Dietitian Purva Gulyani it's everyone's role to support people who are impacted by these stigmas. It is also important to understand the nutrition content and ingredients of food for diabetes meal planning. Here she explains what to look for on food labels for a healthy and balanced diet.

Indonesia has expanded nationwide coronavirus restrictions as it battles its deadliest wave of infections yet. The world has now recorded four million COVID-19 fatalities, with new highly contagious variants outpacing vaccine distribution.

Australia is going to be smaller, and the population will age more rapidly - that is the snapshot from the Federal Treasury. The intergenerational report is released roughly every five years, and it's intended to guide government spending over decades. This one shows more people will need to rely on the government - and there will be fewer people to keep the economy working.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed new cabinet ministers for health, IT and oil in a dramatic reshuffle to improve his government's image amid criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This and more in our weekly news bulletin from India.

Many Indian-Australians felt betrayed when the federal government put a temporary ban on travel to and from India at the time of its deadly second coronavirus wave in April. Shamit Saggar, a public policy expert at the University of Western Australia, explains the impact of the policies on the relationship between the two countries.

Hundreds of General Practitioners across the country have started administering the Pfizer jab, in the latest boost to the vaccination rollout. It comes as business groups demand clear vaccination targets in a bid accelerate the country's reopening. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੈਂਕੜੇ ਡਾਕਟਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਫਾਈਜ਼ਰ ਦੇ ਟੀਕੇ ਲਗਾਉਣੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਕੋਵਿਡ-ਟੀਕਾਕਰਣ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਤੇਜ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ। ਅਜਿਹਾ ਉਦੋਂ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਅਦਾਰਿਆਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਟੀਕਾਕਰਣ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਟੀਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਧਾਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।

The Sikh charity group has been handpicked as the 2020 finalists for their tireless work towards rehabilitating communities during the bushfire crisis and providing cooked meals and free grocery kits to COVID impacted people in South Australia and Victoria.

A raft of immigration policy and visa changes will be implemented in the new financial year 2021-2022 – which will impact international students, skilled migrants, partners of Australian citizens or permanent residents, or those looking to live and work in Australia permanently.

Bowel Cancer is often mistaken as an old person's disease. However, in Australia, one in 10 people diagnosed is under 50. Akiko and Fran are among them, and the disease in young people is on the rise. - 高齢者の病気であると思われがちな大腸がん。しかし、近年オーストラリアでは大腸がん診断を受ける1割が50代以下であり、その発症例が増えていると言われています。冨田明子さん、そしてフラン・ダヴさんもその一人でした。

COVID-19 has significantly affected the way we live and work. As a result, it has become increasingly important to implement safety policies and procedures and ensure they protect the safety of people in a workplace. Here are some of the common workplace safety concerns raised by employees. - ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਨੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਢੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਰੀ ਤਰਾਂਹ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ, ਕੰਮ ਵਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਨੀਤੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਣ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਹਰ ਸੰਭਵ ਧਿਆਨ ਰਖਣ। ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਉਠਾਈਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਸੁੱਰਖਿਆ ਚਿੰਤਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਨਣ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਆਡੀਓ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਸੁਣੋ।

Moody's Investor Service, the global provider of credit ratings, has slashed India's growth forecast to 9.6% for 2021, from its earlier estimate of 13.9%. All this and more in our weekly news update from India.

While for many, COVID-19 vaccines are a step in the right direction, others have questions about the process and what comes after receiving the jabs. What are the post-vaccination symptoms, and if they can be managed at home?

As Australia's international borders remain closed, the federal government has announced that it will fast-track visa applications for more occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to support the country's post-coronavirus economic recovery. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਸਾਲ 2021 ਲਈ ਤਰਜੀਹੀ ਮਾਈਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਕਿੱਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸੂਚੀ ਵਿਚ 22 ਹੋਰ ਕਿੱਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਤਹਿਤ ਹੁਣ ਹੋਰ ਕਿੱਤਾ-ਮੁਖੀ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਪੀ ਆਰ ਲੈਣ ਦਾ ਰਾਹ ਪੱਧਰਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਐਲੈਕਸ ਹਾਕ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਬਿਆਨ ਮੁਤਾਬਿਕ ਅਕਾਊਂਟੈਂਟ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ੈੱਫ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਸੂਚੀ ਵਿਚਲੀ ਕੁੱਲ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਹੁਣ 41 ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ।

A new report details evidence of exploitation and wage theft experienced by backpackers working in the horticultural industry. It found four in five backpackers in Australia are underpaid, while some allege they experienced sexual harassment and racism when working on Australian farms.

PM Scott Morrison didn't offer any guarantees when asked if the international border could still be shut at Christmas next year. Just 3.3 per cent of Australians are fully vaccinated compared to 45 per cent in the United States, 47 per cent in the UK and 57 per cent in Israel. - ਹਾਲੇ ਤੱਕ ਸਿਰਫ 3.3% ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਟੀਕਾ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਦਕਿ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਯੂ ਐਸ ਵਿੱਚ 45%, ਯੂ ਕੇ ਵਿਚ 47% ਅਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਈਲ ਵਿੱਚ 57% ਟੀਕਾਕਰਣ ਹੋ ਚੁੱਕਾ ਹੈ। ਜਦੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸਕੌਟ ਮੌਰੀਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਅਗਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਕਰਿਸਮਿਸ ਤੱਕ ਸਰਹੱਦਾਂ ਖੁੱਲਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਕੋਈ ਠੋਸ ਜਵਾਬ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ।