Study Refutes Notion That Death Takes a Holiday
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Among health-care workers and relatives of the terminally ill, tales of patients who somehow &quot;held on&quot; past the holidays or birthdays are common.
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Death doesn&#39;t take many holidays. We were reminded of this persistence even as the recitals had begun of those sports figures we had lost in 2004: Ken Caminiti, Hal Epps, Elroy &quot;Crazy
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It is OK to discuss death with a dying  child and in fact desirable, Swedish researchers reported on  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Blacks are more likely than whites to want life-sustaining care at the end of life for an incurable illness or a serious physical or mental disability, a new study shows.
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An Ohio State University research project indicates that the terminally ill cannot extend their lives just by trying to &#39;hold on&#39; until Christmas or a special occasion.
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A new report shows that people who take a daily dose of the vitamin are less likely to die from any cause
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They still decrease our risk of dying, but the statistics are not all black and white. In fact, according to one researcher, seat belts may actually cause people to drive more recklessly
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NEW YORK  - After having a stroke, people  with lower incomes and blue-collar jobs seem to be more likely  to die in the next year or two than those with higher incomes  and white-collar jobs -- regardless of the severity of the  stroke -- according to a new study.
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Researchers who analyzed data on the timing of more than 1 million deaths over more than a decade say they found no evidence that cancer patients can &quot;cheat death&quot; to intentionally postpone the
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WASHINGTON - Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for Americans with 12.4 percent more deaths than normal, researchers said Monday.
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It is OK to discuss death with a dying child and in fact desirable, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday. Parents who talked about death when their children were dying of cancer almost
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The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn&#39;t true, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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People who take regular doses of vitamin D have a significantly lower risk of dying early than those who do not use supplements, according to new research published on Monday.
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The most common reaction to the death of a loved one from natural causes is not depression as has been thought but rather yearning or pining, a study said on Tuesday.
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns
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A rise in deaths owing to global warming heatwaves will not be offset by milder winters, research claims.
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The aftermath of holiday fever may be a few extra pounds. But dieting may not be the answer, say local fitness experts and a study of several weight-loss programs.