Between 2014 and 2015, life expectancy in the United States dropped for the first time after rising for decades. It
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Study finds cancer survivors run greater risk of developing, dying from second cancers
A new American Cancer Society study finds that adult-onset cancer survivors run a greater risk of developing and dying from
Continue reading »Study details highest-risk groups for dying of COVID-19 in Sweden
Being a man, having a lower income, having a lower level of education, not being married, and being born abroad
Continue reading »Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus
The loss of life from the spread of coronavirus has been on an enormous scale. In the U.S. more Americans
Continue reading »Taking aspirin three times a week may cut the risk of dying of cancer
Taking aspirin three times a week may cut the risk of dying of cancer by fighting inflammation, study suggests NIH
Continue reading »This 32-Year-Old Teacher Wrote Her Own Obituary Before Dying of Cancer—and Now It's Going Viral
A Pennsylvania teacher who battled laryngeal cancer for four years wrote her own obituary—and left behind some advice that everyone
Continue reading »'My Mum Died The Week Of My Wedding'
When Jodie Susskind dreamt about her wedding day, she pictured getting ready with her mother at a villa in the
Continue reading »Mother, 38, who ‘never sunbathed’ is dying of skin cancer
Mother who has ‘NEVER sunbathed’ reveals she is dying of skin cancer and fears the ‘Love Island culture’ will only
Continue reading »Flu vaccine reduces risk of dying for elderly intensive care patients
It appears that an influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that
Continue reading »Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans
Several years ago, MapQuest directed me on a 10-hour drive to visit my father in a Florida hospital. Complications from
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