Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The doctor got right down to business after Herbert Diamond ...

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with ...

Patients who receive aggressive anti-cancer treatments near the end of life are more likely to end up in the emergency department and less likely to elect hospice, according to a new study published ...

Readers discuss unwanted medical care and choosing to die. To the Editor: Re “Doctors Saved Her Life, Even Over Her Wishes” (front page, Aug. 28): I read with great interest your story about when ...

A Catholic charity in Hong Kong has launched a new board game to help elderly people view life and death positively and learn about end-of-life preparation. The "Wisdom of Life" was launched by the ...

(AP) Japan’s emperor Akihito surprised the nation last month when palace officials announced plans for his funeral. His wishes for a relatively modest one and the act of planning ahead were widely ...