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Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps says providing expert opinion is an important, indeed essential, duty that contributes to public safety and professional standards, but it must be done well
Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, neurobehavioural disease with metabolic, biomechanical and psychosocial health consequences. Assessing and treating obesity is a common requirement in primary care consultations. Even when changes are gradual, small and stepwise, they can have long-lasting positive effects. This article by Ole Schmiedel provides evidence-based tools for the successful management of people with obesity
The ability to live independently is highly valued by seniors.1 Much of that independence, which is critical to the mental health and wellbeing of older adults, comes from living in their own home
