These Mental Illnesses and Addictions Are More Dangerous Than Heavy Smoking
Many mental illnesses and addictions are more heavily associated with premature deaths than heavy smoking, yet we tend to be less aware of their risks.
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Dead! Executions and the Power of Photography
How might things change if we allowed cameras in the execution room?
The Life You Save May Be Everyone Else’s
Fresh research on Facebook, fellowship, and “suicide clusters.”
Bring Back Hemlock! America’s Dirty Secret About Lethal Injections
Amid drug shortage, states look to shady distributors—with disastrous results.
Radical Life Extension and Time-Slowing Drugs
These ideas for the future of prison sentencing are outrageous, but the current state of affairs is, too.
The Myth of Supervision: Child Safety Isn’t About You
Increased vigilance isn't necessarily the best way to prevent child-safety issues and injuries.
Our Patient-Harm Problem: One Third in Nursing Facilities Harmed by Treatment
A study by Medicare’s inspector general of skilled nursing facilities says nearly 22,000 patients were injured and more than 1,500 died in a single month—a higher rate of medical errors than hospitals.
Are the Fitness Benefits of Riding Your Bike Worth the Risk of an Accident?
Lesley Evans Ogden takes a tour of seven cities on two wheels.
What Are the Chances I Die Today?
Noah Davis calculates the odds of his demise on an ordinary day in New York City.
The Silly Science of Near-Death Experiences
There's no way to prove whether or not someone's had an out of body experience, but that hasn't stopped scientists from trying to study the phenomenon.