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Some people whose brains flatline but survive can recall lucid 'experiences of death'
In some cardiac arrest patients, a flurry of brain activity during life-saving CPR may be a sign of a "near-death experience."
Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests
The heightened mortality of "night owls" compared with "early birds" may come down to heavier smoking and higher alcohol consumption among night owls, a large study of people in Finland suggests.
Fatal drug overdoses have quadrupled in US seniors
The rate of fatal drug overdoses among U.S. seniors has quadrupled in the last 20 years.
World's deadliest mushroom conquered California with a clone army, study reveals
The death cap mushroom accounts for more than 90% of worldwide mushroom-related deaths. Its ubiquitous spread could be down to a weird genetic cloning trick.
Horse tranquilizer crops up in overdose deaths around US
Half of U.S. states reported detecting the tranquilizer in fatal drug overdose cases in 2019.
California family found dead on trail had 'no obvious cause of death.' Could toxic algae be responsible?
Investigators are considering the possibility that the couple, their one-year-old daughter and their dog were exposed to toxic algae.
What was the deadliest day in US history?
It's impossible to know for sure the deadliest day in U.S. history because you can end up comparing apples with oranges.
Horse tranquilizer emerges as new and deadly street drug in US
Called xylazine, the drug is a sedative used in veterinary medicine, and is not approved for use in humans.
