Dying at home, then, is often a result of circumstance rather than choice. As policymakers consider the best ways to support ...

Life insurance actuaries are reporting that many more people are dying – still – than in the years before the pandemic. And while deaths during COVID-19 had largely occurred among the old and ...

The proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales are about "helping people in pain", a rabbi has told the BBC. Dr Jonathan Romain is the chair of the Religious Alliance for Dignity in ...

Already battered by federal funding cuts, states won’t be able to patch the holes that’ll be torn in the nation’s social ...

Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.

Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the ...

Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?

Far, far more people are dying from COVID," Goldhagen said. Right now, COVID-19 symptoms are similar to the common cold with people typically experiencing a sore throat, ...