The US is now experiencing its greatest overall rates of death in more than a century — and it’s being fueled by a sharp rise in drug overdoses. Experts from Florida Atlantic University analyzed trends in US drug overdose deaths, and discovered that the rates of those deaths spiked 4.4 times from 1999 to 2020. … Read more
Some leftovers can be even more appetizing than freshly made — but they can also be extremely dangerous. The case of a 20-year-old who died in 2008 after eating five-day-old pasta has recently resurfaced, going viral again as of late on YouTube, Reddit and TikTok. “This has to be some form of natural selection,” wrote … Read more
A Brazilian pilot who survived in the Amazon jungle for two weeks after a plane crash last year has reportedly passed away following a second aerial accident, authorities confirmed. He was 38 years old. The private pilot, named Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva, had reportedly been flying his aircraft along his usual route of Mucajaí, … Read more
Famed “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett died of skin cancer, a new report claims. Buffett — who died Friday at the age of 76 — was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, TMZ reported Saturday, citing sources close to the star. That disease eventually progressed into lymphoma, which killed him. “He lived his life in … Read more
A radiation oncologist in Kentucky who has studied more than 5,000 near-death experiences believes his research has proven the existence of life after death — “without a doubt.” Dr. Jeffrey Long founded the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation in 1998, having become fascinated with near-death experiences (NDE) while completing his medical residency. In a new essay for … Read more
Nearly 99% of the COVID-19 deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week were not primarily caused by the coronavirus, new data shows. According to the CDC’s COVID-19 dashboard, just 1.7% of the 324 COVID-19 deaths logged in the week ending Aug. 19 had the virus listed as the primary cause of death. The … Read more
Diplo announced the death of his mother, Barbara Pentz, on Thursday — just one month after his older sister died. “My momma just passed away. i would trade a kidney to take away the cosmic gut punch I feel right now,” tweeted the “Heartbroken” DJ and producer, whose real name is Thomas Pentz. “I cried … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m 44, and I have been dating a wonderful man for the last year and a half. He’s 44 as well. He has a nice home and job and has 50/50 custody of his three children, who adore me. I’m good to them, and we all get along well, just like a family. … Read more
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is recommending the first federal requirements for nursing pillows, following an investigation claiming they have resulted in deaths of more than 100 infants. Staff suggest that the U-shaped pillows, which mothers use during breastfeeding, be “sufficiently firm that the product is unlikely to conform to an infant’s face.” The … Read more
A mother in Wisconsin is speaking out and calling for change after the sudden death of her 10-month-old child after the little girl accidentally ingested a water bead. Esther Jo Bethard, just 10 months old, was a mischievous child, with bright blue eyes and curly red hair, her mother Taylor Bethard told News Digital in … Read more
A Brazilian schoolgirl tragically died after she leaned her head out of a bus window and hit a pole. She was trying to wave to her classmates. The freak accident occurred last week after Fernanda Pacheco Ferraz, 13, left Rio De Janeiro’s Professor Carlos Côrtes State College, where she studied, to get to her home … Read more
A heartbroken husband says his wife’s dying wish was to sleep with her ex “one more time.” Posting on Reddit 2 years ago, the anonymous man alleged his wife of a decade had just nine months to live. The original post was deleted but it has been reposted and has since resurfaced. “My wife has … Read more
Two residents of Connecticut died in July after being infected with a bacteria found in shellfish and seawater, state health officials announced. A third resident was hospitalized with the same infection, caused by Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. All three cases occurred in people between 60 and 80 years old. Two of the cases were caused by … Read more
She’s living her best life, thanks to “death meditation.” Repeating one phrase to herself — “I may die today, I may die today” — is the first step in the unique mindfulness practice that Lina Bertucci, a 15-year student of Tibetan meditation in Manhattan, credits with helping her cherish every moment. Next, she relaxes into … Read more
A nanny who worked for singer Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster reportedly died after an elderly woman hit her at a San Fernando Valley car dealership. A source identified Yadira Calito, 55, to TMZ on Tuesday as the woman who was struck by an 84-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 on … Read more
The world of rap has lost another great. Amid the celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, rapper Magoo — who famously collaborated with genre giants such as Missy Elliot, 52, Timbaland, 51 and late R&B icon Aaliyah — has died at age 50. His cause of death has not yet been made public. Magoo, née Melvin … Read more
Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of “The Fantasticks.” Source link #Tom #Jones #creator #longestrunning #musical #Fantasticks #dead
New pro sports teams bring more than a rooting interest to American cities — they also sparked a spike in flu deaths, according to a new study. Flu mortality jumped as much as nearly 25% in cities that picked up new sports franchises in baseball, basketball, football or hockey, economists at the West Virginia University … Read more
Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova “was always going to die” if all she truly ate was fruit and seed sprouts, a nutritionist has declared. The 39-year-old Russian national, who had millions of followers across TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, was living in Malaysia when she died on July 21. While her cause of death has … Read more
Krystal Talavera thought she was drinking a healthy supplement to her morning coffee. But the supplement she was taking, kratom, killed the registered nurse, a mother of four, from respiratory failure brought on by opioid-like effects. Her death is the latest involving the herbal substance, which is widely sold at gas stations and online despite … Read more