A study published in December in the journal JAMA revealed the major causes of death for counties across the United States. For the study, researchers analyzed death records from the National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics System. The records included data on 80,412,524 US deaths that occurred from 1980 through 2014.
The big life lesson from the eminent Christmas perennial, Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," comes late in the film, delivered straight from heaven. "Each man's life touches so many other lives," explains Clarence Odbody, Angel Second Class. "When he isn't around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering a course next semester called "The Problem of Whiteness," and it's not sitting well with a Republican legislator.
Say woof? World-renowned researcher Temple Grandin and her colleagues revealed in a new study that dogs may experience premature graying when they're stressed, just like American presidents and the rest of us.
Aging is generally associated with improvements in our quality of life: We become more proficient in our work, learn how to manage our finances better and our bonds with loved ones deepen.
Think roast turkey and ham are going out of fashion? Tired of mince pies and ginger-spiced everything? There are many health and environmental benefits to eating insects, so why not try some -- if you dare.
The story is of a young woman treated as a disposable piece of trash, not a human being, as young men stood by. The mistreatment of women is an epidemic, says Issac Bailey.
An experimental drug showed positive results in three phase 3 trials for multiple sclerosis, according to new research published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oprah Winfrey revealed this week that she lost more than 40 pounds, and she did it using one of the most popular weight loss programs out there: Weight Watchers.
