Death
Can AI’s ‘Doom Calculator’ Predict Your Death? What We Know – Health Digest
While not all of the health, career, or lifestyle details of the study’s participants have been revealed just yet, what we do know is that being male, having a mental health diagnosis, and belonging to a skilled profession are some factors that mean you’re more likely to die early, according to the study, per The […]
This Common Sleep Disorder Can Increase Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Death – Health Digest
A 2017 study in Neurology followed 57,000 women to see if RLS led to a higher risk of death. Even though women with RLS didn’t have a higher risk of death from any cause, they had a 43% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to those women without RLS. Meanwhile, no links between […]
TV Producer Norman Lear’s Cause Of Death Explained – Health Digest
Congestive heart failure, which is the leading cause of hospitalizations in those over 65 in the U.S., is a long-term condition characterized by your heart not being able to pump blood to the rest of your body like it’s supposed to (via Cleveland Clinic). Because of this glitch in your heart’s capacity, blood starts to […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Andre Braugher’s Cause Of Death Explained – Health Digest
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images At the age of 61, renowned, award-winning actor Andre Braugher passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, CNN has confirmed. The star’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, stated that Braugher died following a “brief illness.” On December 14, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the cause was lung cancer. With a decades-long […]
Visiting The ER For This Reason Increases Your Risk Of Early Death – Health Digest
You may not think much of a minor slip that hurt your ankle at the Christmas party while you’d had one too many drinks, but alcohol-related injuries can be life-threatening, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Road accidents, falls, drownings, relational violence, suicide, and sexual assault are some of the concerns for […]
This Organism Stays Alive In The Body Even After Death – Health Digest
When your heart stops beating, there’s no more blood or oxygen being pumped through your body. This creates a disruption of the smoothly running ecosystem that hitherto existed inside — a system that involved oxygen inhalation and circulation, carbon dioxide exhalation, and waste management, per McGill University. This hindrance eventually leads to what is known […]
The Tell-Tale Signs Of Brain Death – Health Digest
Brain death differs from a coma. A person who is brain-dead is considered dead, while a person in a coma is not. Although a comatose person is unconscious, the brain is still working and they are therefore not considered dead (per Better Health Channel). Oppositely, an individual who is brain dead may still be breathing, have a […]
Does Hair Keep Growing Even After Death? – Health Digest
According to a team of medical professionals (via a 2007 study article published in the BMJ), the short answer is that no, human hair does not continue to grow after one’s death. The growth of one’s hair and nails requires a hormonal regulation sequence that does not, and cannot, occur after death. Underneath hair follicles lies […]
Not Eating These 11 Foods Can Increase Early Death Risk – Health Digest
You may not automatically think of legumes when building up a healthy dinner plate, but this family of flowering plants, which include beans (kidney, pinto, white, black, and lima), chickpeas, split peas, lentils, and edamame (unripened soybeans) are robust sources of protein, fiber, and vitamins that support heart health. Legumes can also help lower cholesterol […]
Is TikTok’s Viral Death March Exercise More Effective Than Lunges? – Health Digest
If you already know how to do a single-leg RDL, you’re already part of the way to the RDL Death March. People who are new to the RDL Death March should choose a lighter weight or no weight until they get the proper technique down. The movement should also be slow and controlled to avoid […]