Tag: death
Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peace
In clinical trials around the world, a surprising treatment is showing promise…
‘Dying people pay me £5,000 to crash their funerals and reveal their secrets’
‘A lady confessed to her son that she’s not his mother –…
Cleaning Out Your Parents’ House? Get Ready to Ride the Roller Coaster.
My siblings and I went from “sentimentality” to “dumpster.” Let me explain….
Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States
This study examines 42 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data…
Scientists successfully revive pig’s brain an hour after its death
Source: Scientists successfully revive pig’s brain an hour after its death
5 things not to say to a grieving friend | CNN
It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the…
Restoring circulation after death preserves organs for transplant : Shots – Health News : NPR
Doctors say they can boost the odds donated organs will be usable…
New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north…
Nichelle Nichols Finds A Final Resting Place Among The Stars – SpaceRef
Celestis, Inc., the pioneer and global leader in Memorial Spaceflights, announced today…
American Exceptionalism – Life Expectancy, 1995-2019
I was going to edit this to highlight the USA’s plateau starting…
Mt Everest charts
A couple of interesting charts on Mt. Everest deaths. Other Mt. Everest…
Drummer’s Corpse Propped Up Behind His Kit At His Funeral – What A Way To Go!
The wake for drummer Brentnol McPherson, also known as Bonny Brent, sure…
Colorado lays to rest first legally composted human remains
The unnamed person elected to have their body transformed into soil. State…
Does life flash before your eyes? Brain scan of dying man suggests it’s possible
Scientists report unexpected brain activity in patient, 87, as he died from…
‘A much gentler process’ | Water cremation growing in popularity in Texas
Called aquamation, or water cremation, uses water instead of fire to return…
Why are more than twice as many men dying from COVID in Queensland?
Experts say it’s unclear why men are more vulnerable to the pandemic…
Aquamation: The green alternative to cremation chosen by Desmond Tutu – CNN
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, long a champion of environmental causes, asked to be…
Switzerland Approves Assisted ‘Suicide Capsule’
Exit International Switzerland has just legalized a new way to die by…
Wife shocked to learn husband’s cadaver dissected at pay-per-view event – National | Globalnews.ca
She thought her husband’s remains would be donated to science; instead, they…
Opinion: Cancer survivor blows the whistle on ‘toxic positivity’ – CNN
At the age of 35, Kate Bowler was diagnosed with stage IV…
When COVID Deaths Are Dismissed Or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame And Anger
After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic…
Amid Catholic opposition, states are legalizing composting of human remains
(RNS) — Washington, Colorado and Oregon are now among the US states…
The Cryonics Industry Would Like to Give You the Past Year, and Many More, Back
The business of cryopreservation — storing bodies at deep freeze until well…
What happens to your body when you die in space? | Popular Science
NASA isn’t sure what to do with corpses in space, but if…
Ashes to Ashes. Dust to Dust. Or, in Washington State, You Could Now Be Compost. (Published 2019)
Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation making Washington the first state to approve…
Recompose — Ecological Death Care
Become soil when you die Source: Recompose — Ecological Death Care My…
What People Actually Say Before They Die
Insights into the little-studied realm of last words Source: What People Actually…
