What Exactly Is Hospice Care?

1 in 3 Caregivers for Elderly May Be Untrained, Unscreened

1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'

1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19

329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences

6 Steps to Reduce Caregiver Stress

About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival

Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix

Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die

America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021

Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks

Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?

As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold

Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide

Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages

Caregivers Feeling the Strain This Tough Holiday Season

Caregiving Brings Stress. Here Are 6 Tips to Help Ease It

Caregiving for Someone After a Stroke

Caregiving for Someone With Cancer

Caregiving's Financial Toll Is Often Hidden

Caring for Kids and Aging Parents: The 'Sandwich' Generation Is Under Strain

CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020

CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year

Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities

Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds

COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries

COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide

COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.

COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb

COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June

COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918

COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer's Patients, Their Caregivers

COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers

Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study

Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50

Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer

Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

Depression Can Deepen Over Time for Alzheimer's Caregivers

Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills

Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women

Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases

Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe

Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses

Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying

Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens

First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas

'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

Former President Jimmy Carter in Good Spirits 3 Months Into Hospice Care

'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room

Give Others Help, Get Back Health Benefits: Study

Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns

Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure

Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone

Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities

Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth

Half of Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers

Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show

Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise

Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

Home Drug Infusions Can Be Dangerous, But Many Home Care Staff Aren't Trained

How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships

How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death

How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

How to Find a Caregiver: A Guide

ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19 Deaths

In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall

Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?

Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears

Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing

Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts

Longevity Calculator Could Aid Planning After Dementia Diagnosis

Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men

Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones

Make the Holidays Comforting for Loved Ones With Alzheimer's

Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

Many Seniors Shunned In-Home Care During Pandemic, Worsening Health

Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study

Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study

Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death

Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women

Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study

More Cancer Patients Got Palliative Care After Obamacare

More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal

Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020

Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report

Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death

New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia

Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms

Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out

Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs

Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million

People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril

Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

Poll Finds Many Diabetes Caregivers Exhausted, Lacking Support

Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths

Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida

Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access

Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death

Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study

Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families

Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk

Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death

Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives

Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back

Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19

Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit

Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer

Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy

Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development

Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support

Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia

Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study

'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million

U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000

U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row

U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began

U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads

U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic

U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies

U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine

Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men