Pregnant women should not touch a drop of alcohol, as there is no evidence of a “safe” threshold, say doctors. Writing in the BMJ, experts in paediatrics and pregnancy said women planning a family were being given too much “conflicting advice” which could put their child at risk. Mary Mather, a retired paediatrician, and Kate…
uk: No evidence of “safe” level of alcohol for pregnant women.
Pregnant women should not touch a drop of alcohol, because there is no evidence of a “safe” threshold, doctors have said. Experts in paediatrics and pregnancy writing in the BMJ, said women planning a family were being given too much “conflicting advice” which could put their child at risk. Mary Mather, a retired paediatrician, and…
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ie: HRB Internship Programme 2015
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Research Training Fellowships for Healthcare Professionals 2016
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