Tag: Death/Dying

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is more common than most people think, and on the rise Historically ...

Most people think of optimism as a good thing - a positive outlook in challenging circumstances. But in reality, it's ...

Credit: On the cover: Somebody Wants to Know, by Ludovic Laffineur, soft pastel on paper, 120 x 85 cm. Courtesy ...

Beneficial and harmful effects seen from viewing season 2 of the Netflix seriesCredit: Annenberg Public Policy Center. Published in Social ...

Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated ...

Discovery lets doctors predict disease severity, points to new treatmentCredit: UVA Health System A new discovery about dangerous C. difficile ...

Bedding caused almost 70% of sleep-related suffocation deathsCredit: UVA Health System Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation ...

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death, especially among women and ...

Bioethicists point to repercussions, and balance between saving lives and saving organsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine The ...

Protein could be key to providing a precision medicine treatment to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with ...

New Haven, Conn. -- Circulation and cellular activity were restored in a pig's brain four hours after its death, a ...

Tissue support system preserves limited function in an isolated postmortem animal brainCredit: Stefano G. Daniele & Zvonimir Vrselja; Sestan Laboratory; ...

Credit: British Journal of Surgery The World Health Organization (WHO) created the Surgical Safety Checklist over a decade ago, in ...

Despite tools, there's a disconnect when it comes to information and treatment UBC researchers have determined the majority of men ...