Death

Death from lightning strike hit a record low in 2017 in the United States, according to a new report.

Drug overdose deaths among U.S. teens edged upward in 2015, after declining for several years prior, according a new report.

A new study suggests that for some, an obsession with the "Harry Potter" franchise may signal something darker: a greater awareness of death.

A man in Sweden died during penis enlargement surgery, according to a new report of the case.

Taking a popular type of heartburn drug may increase a person's risk of death, a new study finds.

Gun-related injuries are now the third-leading cause of death among kids in the United States, according to a new report.

More than a dozen people in Northern California recently became seriously ill from eating wild "death cap" mushrooms that they gathered themselves.

A teen in South Carolina has died after drinking three caffeinated beverages in a short period of time.

In "Surviving Death," Leslie Kean reveals stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death.

The rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States continues to rise, with a particularly sharp spike in heroin-related deaths in recent years.