The Latest Breaking News from AMA

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws.

The scales are formally shifting on Body Mass Index, a measurement that has been the source of much scorn in recent years. The American Medical Association has now weighed in to say that doctors should look at factors beyond BMI to determine whether a patient is unhealthily obese.

'We need to change the way we think about medicine.'

Doctors say they don't want structures imposed on them.

Doctors say 'unusual patient patterns' are emerging from EDs.

While there is huge potential for artificial intelligence to revolutionise health care, Australia's peak medical association calls for national guidelines to control the use of ChatGPT.

Some people can't afford to see a GP 'because of the cost of living'.

UK Waste Solutions employs 160 people and owns brands including Novati, AMA, Click Waste UK and Evolution

'A lot of staff are not going to transition to ... Canberra Health Services.'