Slow walking speed, a trait common in diabetics and others with chronic kidney disease, is strongly associated with early death, according to a new study.

A Brazilian man miraculously survived after accidentally shooting a 12-inch fishing spear into his face, while cleaning his gun.

A new study led by an Indian origin scientist has revealed that smokers who quit by around age 40 can erase most of the risk of an early death. While smokers who never stop lose about a decade of life expectancy, those who quit between ages 35 and 44 gained back nine of those years, according to the study.

A Chinese student stunned her family and friends by holding her own funeral for "enjoyment" and to see what people really think of her. Zeng Jia paid for a full service including flowers and photographers that was attended by mourners who walked past her while she was in a coffin, media reported.

The risk of young people attempting to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, researchers say.

British researchers said on Monday that a skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a car park was that of Richard III, solving a 500-year-old mystery about the final resting place of the last English king to die in battle.

Men in their 30s, 40s and 50s are at the highest risk of suicide as job markets change and families breakdown, leaving them in turmoil about their role in life, a new study has found. The group of men most at risk, many born during the Swinging Sixties, are described as a 'buffer generation' - unsure whether to behave like their traditionally masculine fathers or younger men who are more in touch with their feelings.

Playboy magazine is paying a special tribute to screen icon Marilyn Monroe on her 50th death anniversary by publishing rare nude photos of the actress. The magazine dug deep into its archive of 10 million photos to publish the photographs in the December issue, a daily reported.

While modern day definition of love includes sharing, caring and friendship, for ancient Roman lovers it was nothing more than sexual pleasure, says a Hamilton College Classics Professor. According Barbara Gold, the idea of sharing or caring didn’t exist for Roman lovers.

A new study has associated sleep apnea severity with increased cancer mortality. The research adds to evidence presented earlier this year highlighting a link between severe sleep apnea and cancer. Two further studies presented at the ERS Congress, also show evidence suggesting an increase in cancer incidence among sleep apnea patients and an association between the spread of cancer and sleep apnea.