Death can be an uncomfortable and scary topic. But J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain and author of As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve, says talking about it can help us prepare for and process ...

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In some instances, a person may have specified his or her desire for an autopsy, perhaps in conversation or by signing a personal directive. Most states require permission from a doctor, next of kin ...

When someone dies in a San Diego County jail, the public typically learns only the basics: a name, an age, the charges that brought the person into custody and, months later, the medical examiner’s ...

Humans have always tried to prolong life and battle mortality, but what do the current influx of biohackers reveal about this era of individual responsibility? Timothy Caulfield, a professor and the ...

Over three decades after the tragic death of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, new details of her death have been released. The same day Netflix released its new documentary "Selena y Los ...

An autopsy being performed Saturday is expected to determine how a 6-year-old boy died, according to St. Lucie County sheriff’s officials. His mother, 41-year-old Rhonda Paulynice, has been charged ...