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The thought of dying in your sleep has probably crossed your mind more than once. It’s a terrifying idea — one you’d rather not dwell on before closing your eyes at night. But at the same time, it ...

Do humans really need to live forever? Is death really a bad thing or is it super necessary? Are the health advancements we ...

It is a quite striking finding: Worldwide, men on average die 5.4 years earlier than women. While the exact number of years differs somewhat between countries, it is the same across the whole world ...