mortality

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

Out of Balance

Studies

Okay, that's strange.

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

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.

Good Guy Brain

Neuroscience/Brain Science

Think happy thoughts.

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

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.

Life Lessons

Having a four-year degree can seemingly extend your life.

Lifespans Increasing for Educated Americans, Falling for Others

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.

Death Notice

It was 83 percent accurate in a test of 7,603 people.

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

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

Death Robot

"We regret falling short in meeting the patient's and family's expectations in this situation."

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

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

Live Long & Prosper

They have about the same mortality rates as pro athletes.

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

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