NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. Lifeguards spotted a cluster of two ...

Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one. “I didn’t have any tee ...

At least two hours have gone by in the Pistol 101 class, and no student has fired a bullet or even picked up a gun. This isn't a lesson for anyone eager to pull the trigger. Tom Nguyen's teaching ...

Examining long-term outcomes for people with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, a new study found that 55% survived to 10 years. The researchers say AF needs to be ...

In an effort to free up family physicians to focus on patient care, the Ford government wants to move to an attestation-based system for employers who require a doctor’s note when an employee is ...

Family doctors frustrated with writing sick notes have created a template letter for patients to give to their employers, explaining that the notes place an unnecessary burden on physicians during ...

Nearly 200 people got sick in norovirus outbreaks on Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean International ships. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 94 of the 2,532 guests on ...

An updated expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been issued after a collaboration involving four cardiac electrophysiology societies.

Simply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Rishi Sunak last week declared it a “moral mission” to reform welfare in the UK, to cut the benefits bill ...