Mortality

New research casts doubt on the trendy diagnosis of "hopelessness."

New research shows lower mortality rates for people who feel their life has meaning.

A new report concludes that deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use continue to increase.

A new analysis finds a stark metric for the health-depleting stress of Americans who felt left behind—and who saw Trump as a possible savior.

If a child does not believe that they might live to see another day, what motivation can there possibly be for investing in the future?

New research suggests threat-based instinctive reactions can be modified by a simple procedure.

Experiencing discrimination has been shown to have both acute and long-term effects on the body.

A new study finds thoughts of our mortality can make us more generous.

Confronting our mortality with vague metaphors, religious glosses, and computer analogies.

As a kid, Rachael Maddux thought she could shut herself away from the reality of death. Instead, through Reader’s Digest, she came face to face with the fragility of life.

It turns out the benefits of light to moderate drinking might have been exaggerated.

When people are reminded of their own mortality, surrealist paintings they might otherwise find baffling can become sources of comfort.

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.

That’s the conclusion of a new study that compares death rates with Americans’ attitudes toward gay rights.

Noah Davis calculates the odds of his demise on an ordinary day in New York City.

A new meta-study finds higher mortality rates among people who are not physically fit—no matter their weight.

Given the opportunity, most doctors would turn down almost every form of intervention available.

Salt is back in the news. Cut back on your intake, scream the so-called experts. But wait just a minute. Decades of science show that consuming less sodium might be more harmful to our bodies than consuming more.

New psychological research suggests the shared threats posed by a changing climate may bring people together in a common cause.