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Men die from preventable causes way more than women, and some experts think it's because they don't go to the doctor enough.

An Astonishing Number of Men Are Dying Because They Refuse to Go to the Doctor

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have devised a fascinating way to determine when you may die — and all it takes is a simple cheek swab.

Fun New Mouth Swab Will Tell You When You’ll Die

By Noor Al-Sibai

While it might not be regularly considered a high-risk factor, the loneliness epidemic may be harder on one's health than people realize.

Loneliness Worse for Health Than Smoking, Obesity, Alcoholism

By Noor Al-Sibai

Data scientists in Denmark claim they've devised an AI model that can predict when someone is going to die.

Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Say Their New AI Can Predict When You’re Going to Die

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new study linked an inability to balance unsupported on one leg to a nearly-doubled risk of death within the next decade.

If You Can’t Stand on One Foot for Ten Seconds, Doctors Have Bad News

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Your brain is hardwired to prevent you from considering your fear of your own death, according to a new study set for publication in the journal NeuroImage.

Neuroscience and Brain

New Research Explains Why We Don’t Live In Constant Fear of Death

By Kristin Houser

A life expectancy study found that Americans with four-year degrees saw their mortality rates drop between 2010 and 2017, while rates increased for others.

Lifespans Increasing for Educated Americans, Falling for Others

By Kristin Houser

A new blood test that looks at just 14 biomarkers could one day allow doctors to predict the likelihood you're going to die within five to 10 years.

This Blood Test Seems to Predict if People Are Going to Die Soon

By Kristin Houser

A California family is outraged that a doctor told their relative he was going to die imminently — via a telepresence robot.

Doctor Tells Man He’s Going to Die via Telepresence Robot

By Jon Christian

Astronauts and professional athletes have similar mortality rates, according to a new study, which suggests that space travel doesn't cause premature death.

Space Travel Doesn’t Seem to Shorten Astronauts’ Lives, Says Study

By Kristin Houser

Global fertility rates are declining, meaning we could be headed toward a society with more grandparents than grandchildren, according to a new report.

Fertility Rates Are Now Falling in Half the World’s Countries

By Kristin Houser

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015

Study: 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Caused by Pollution in 2015

By Chelsea Gohd