Even though nearly 6-in-10 Americans believe that gun crime has increased in the last twenty years, in actuality, it has…

Neighborhood streets are for living, not for driving. And yes we have to drive through them sometimes, but do we…

According to the "Global status report on alcohol and health 2014," 5.9% of deaths worldwide are attributable to alcohol. Even…

There is a known saying that says 'there is nothing to fear, but fear itself.' For people, it is natural…

Since crackdowns on pro-democracy protests led to civil struggle, estimates suggest that almost 100,000 non-government forces have died. Most disturbing,…

It seems that efforts to further educate people on gun safety has in large part succeeded. The number of gun-related…

In the U.S., average life expectancy rates are the highest they've ever been, at roughly 79 years. We're living longer,…

Texting has surpassed intoxication as the leading cause of death among teen drivers. Every year, 3000 teenagers lose their lives…

The number of people waiting for an organ transplant has increased at a significantly faster rate than the number of…

Abortion-related deaths are exponentially more common in nations with the most restrictive abortion laws. Compared to less restrictive nations, over…

It turns out that legal and illegal immigration is not the main cause of the hispanic population boom. The real…

One million Americans use tanning salons daily, and nearly 30 million each year. Using tanning beds before age 35, increases…

The answer is a very probable yes. According to the data only 2.84% of people in the military die either…

Deaths resulting from preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Further, the number…

A recent examination of near death experiences, or NDEs for short, found that NDEs are often very pleasurable for the…

We live in a dangerous world. To help quantify the risks people face, the measurement known as the micromort was…

Although much of the anti-drug messages are aimed at the younger generation, data collected by the Center for Disease Control…

Interestingly, firing squads are not offered in any state as an option to the inmates (Oklahoma allows firing squads if…

There has been a remarkable decline in the amount crime involving firearms. Homicides have seen a nearly 50% drop from…

Throughout US history, the Civil War has been the deadliest major conflict. It represents over 50 percent of US military…

There were 28,051 people who received organ transplants in the U.S. in 2012. 43.3% of organ donor recipients were 50-64…

Legal-abortion is one of the safest medical procedures. Unsafe-abortions, however, are a leading cause of maternal-mortality, and primarily prevented through…

In 2011, for individuals aged 1-24 and 25-44 years old, accidents were the leading cause of death. This percent gradually…

Historically, suicide rates have steadily declined, though in recent years, this trend has reversed. White males constitute the vast majority…

While surviving certain cancers has become nearly assured, cancers of the pancreas, lung, esophagus, and liver have continued to kill…

The leading cause of injury death among American children was motor vehicle related deaths (4,564 deaths). Poisoning deaths showed a…

This chart displays the life expectancy by current age of male and female Americans in 2010. If you are lucky…

Death is the end of all things, except perhaps one's legacy. When facing impending demise, what should a person say…

Even in death, these celebrities are still raking in a paycheck. Micheal Jackson tops the list as the most financially…

Based on these statistics, the answer is no. Over the last decade, the leading cause of death around the world…

As the leader of the top ten developed countries with the most guns, the United States has twice the amount…

They're all women. Liberia is one of the most affected countries in the recent Ebola outbreak. Structurally, women in Liberia…

Despite what some foreign policy hawks might claim, the long term trends in data show an increasingly safer world. War…

These countries represent the ten countries with the highest life expectancies.

Higher levels of positive affect were significantly associated with a higher probability of survival in the five years following. They…

A study found that napping is linked to a higher risk of death. This risk increases with the amount of…