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Health, Science

Can you tell someone will die months before it happens? A hospice nurse shares the clues.

Tod Perry

9/9/2026
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Health, Mental Health

Veterans are trained to put everyone else first. What happens when they prioritize themselves?

Kylee Van Dillen

9/23/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A man had a heart attack and died while having his brain waves measured. The data was eye-opening.

Innovation, Science

A man died suddenly during a brain scan. What scientists saw was beautifully comforting.

Tod Perry

9/7/2026
Photo credit: Canva – At some point, a wave goodbye is the last one.

Family, Parenting

In moving photo series, woman captures her parents waving goodbye to her for 27 years

Rima Biswas

6/7/2026
Photo credit: via Pexels – A woman sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat

Health, Science

Doctor explains how to accurately predict your longevity with simple at-home test

Tod Perry

4/27/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A nurse comforts a hospital patient.

Health, Science

Can you tell someone will die months before it happens? A hospice nurse shares the clues.

Tod Perry

4/19/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Do childless people die alone? A hospice worker says "no."

Family, Modern Families

Hospice worker passionately debunks the myth that childfree people will ‘die alone’

Evan Porter

4/15/2026
Photo credit: Canva – No one knows why exactly, but more people die on these specific 3 days around Christmas.

Health, Wellness

More people die around the holidays and no one knows why. A hospice nurse shares her theories.

Evan Porter

12/12/2025
Photo credit: Alive with Steve Burns/Youtube – Julie McFadden (Left) Steve Burns (right)

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Hospice Nurse Julie and Steve Burns share a deeply human conversation about dying

Heather Wake

11/17/2025
Photo credit: via Legacy.com – The obituary for Joe Heller

Family, Modern Families, Popular

This is the obituary of a ‘very sick man’ and it’s so funny you’ll wish you knew him

Tod Perry

8/29/2025
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Family, Fatherhood

Boy breaks down crying after learning his new puppy was a gift from his late father

Tod Perry

8/17/2025
Photo credit: Canva – What happens when we die?

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Woman explains ‘quantum immortality’ theory that says we never die and minds are blown

Heather Wake

8/13/2025
Photo credit: Canva Photos – There is a three hour window of time when most dying people pass away.

Health, Popular, Science, Wellness

Hospice nurse reveals the exact time most people die and the reasons why are fascinating

Evan Porter

8/10/2025
Photo credit: Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash – Friends watch a sunset together.

Friendship, Joy

A hospice volunteer has a fascinating new take on people’s most common deathbed regret

Cecily Knobler

8/1/2025
Photo credit: via Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels and Dinielle De Veyra/Pexels – How long can you hang out? The answer may say a lot about your potential lifespan.

Health, Wellness

How long can you hang from a bar? Researchers just found the optimal time for a long life

Tod Perry

7/1/2025
Photo credit: assets.rebelmouse.io – A doctor is analyzing brain scans.

Health, Popular, Public Health

Man unexpectedly dies during brain scan. What scientists saw should give everyone comfort.

Tod Perry

6/24/2025

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