Health
Rising life expectancy in England has slowed since recession
The pace of improving life expectancies has halved in England since the global recession began. Austerity cuts to healthcare and social care may be to blame
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Humans
Who do we think we are?
Culture
Health
Arkansas should halt execution spree and let its drugs expire
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Humans
Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies
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Earth
Western demand for goods from China is killing 100,000 a year
News
Life
Exploring the hidden politics of the quest to live forever
Culture
Humans
Inside knowledge: What wisdom will live on once we’re gone
Features
Health
Exercise reduces death from breast cancer relapse by 40 per cent
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Health
Three ways to find your purpose in life and reap the benefits
Features
Humans
Virtual out-of-body experience reduces your fear of death
After a near-death experience, people often describe floating out of their bodies. Recreating the sensation with VR can make people less anxious about dying
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Health
The alarming drop in US life expectancy shouldn’t be a surprise
Opinion
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Unlocking mummies’ secrets: What imaging technology tells us
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Humans
Death: A special report on the inevitable
Features
Health
Knowing doctors’ death rates can’t help you avoid a bad surgeon
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