death-and-dying

Five Lies You’ve Been Told About Death

Do we poop our pants when we die? Can decapitated heads keep on living? Let’s find out the truth.

The Tragically All-Too-Common Suicide of Derrick Rose’s Investigator

Nadine Hernandez was a real-life Olivia Benson, among the LAPD’s top cops in its most elite sex-crimes unit, but her death highlights a troubling reality for women in her line of work

Even After Two Lung Transplants, I’m Still Waiting to Die

‘An ambulance came, I went to the ER, and then I woke up from a coma five months later. It was probably the lowest moment of my life’

Can I Work Myself to Death at the Gym?

Rhabdomyolysis is a legitimate threat to any athlete pushing their body to the extreme. But it’s also easily prevented, if you know what kind of symptoms to look for.