BMA to lobby next government to change limit, which is one of the highest in Europe

Doctors have called for England’s drink-driving limit to be reduced to the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer, in a proposal supported by a number of medical and road safety organisations.

England’s legal limit for getting safely behind the wheel is one of the highest in Europe at 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, a law established in 1967.

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A new state law will permit surgeons to perform cesarean deliveries in “advanced birth centers,” despite the risk of complications.

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KINGSTON — The city’s effort to attract new doctors to town has brought an additional eight new family physicians to the area. Read More

A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription.

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He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well as causing miscarriages and stillbirths.

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When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system.

A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of making a decision within 72 hours.

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Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.

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An outdated medical term often masks treatable illnesses, health experts contend.

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Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell them.

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