Death & Dying is an inevitable fact of life. Learn about the most common causes of death, life expectancy, and more in this section.
The job of a coroner usually provokes fear, apprehension, or extreme anxiety in people. But handling the deceased is a necessary task. Cut through the mystery of this often misunderstood process and learn the details of the preparation, procedure, and tools needed to perform an autopsy. See more »
There are a lot of ways to die. Some are just more interesting than others. For example, death by deodorant, or death by underwire bra.
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If you were in the hospital being kept alive by machines, would you want the doctors to pull the plug or do everything they could to keep you alive? A living will can ensure that decision is all yours.
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The job of a coroner usually provokes fear, apprehension, or extreme anxiety in people. But handling the deceased is a necessary task. Cut through the mystery of this often misunderstood process and learn the details of the preparation, procedure, and tools needed to perform an autopsy.
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Whether brain death is a result of cardiac arrest and lack of oxygen to the brain, or of a gunshot wound to the head, the diagnosis is the same. Learn what the term brain dead" actually means.
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First, you burn the body until only brittle, pulverized bones are left. These remains are pulverized into ashes, and then placed into urns -- or diamonds, coral reefs and even outer space.
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Hanging, when carried out with modern techniques, can be one of the quickest and most painless ways to be executed. But not all hangings are designed to be quick and painless.
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Dying is one thing we all have in common. Our bodies weren't built to last, and you can't trick the Grim Reaper out of coming to call. So what are we in for at the end of life?
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How does it feel to die? Is there a worst way, or is it totally subjective? What factors make some ways of dying so much grislier than others?
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Murder victims found clutching strands of their attacker's hair aren't the stuff of Hollywood -- rigor mortis is the cause. What makes muscles tighten and joints lock after someone dies?
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The U.S. is 42nd in life expectancy in the world. Who has the highest life expectancy, and how do they live longer than everyone else?
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Where you live has a lot to do with how you meet your Maker. See our list of the 15 most common causes of death in the United States, including Diabetes mellitus and heart diseases.
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These 15 causes of death make up about 58 percent of all deaths, according to the World Health Organization's World Health Report. Some of these statistics might just surprise you.
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Some people try to take things with them into the great unknown. See our list of 5 people who were buried with strange objects, including Humphrey Bogart and King Tut.
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That these people all died before the age of 40 is sad in its own right -- how they died is often more so. And sometimes, the causes are just plain strange.
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Some causes of death stand out for their sheer level of peculiarity. See our list of 7 strange ways to die, including being struck by a tortoise falling from the air and laughing too hard.
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Some people go into the bathroom and then never come out. See our list of 8 famous people who died in the bathroom, including Elvis, Jim Morrison, and Orville Redenbacher.
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