Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population, explain Kate O’Mahony and Ravi Suppiah
Crossing the great divide
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Crossing the great divide
Thursday 9 December 2021, 02:25 PM

Some in Wellington are not so keen to see their fellow Kiwis from Auckland, writes Barbara Docherty
Despite best intentions, the COVID-19 response is proving divisive on many fronts, writes nurse educator Barbara Docherty
"There is nothing we can do but ride out the storm, and dare I say it, be as kind to each other as we can be. Issuing false vaccine exemption certific