Death is inevitable and often unpredictable. But you still have control about what happens to your body after dying. That’s if you proactively chose–before being dead–to donate your body or parts of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- "Body Worlds" is the most popular exhibit in the Houston Museum of Natural Science's history, with nearly 800,000 visitors in 2006 and 2008. Now 12 years after the last ...

A few years ago my mother told me she was donating her body to science. I investigated why this is a good alternative to a traditional funeral. In New York, the Associated Medical Schools of New York ...

If you’re feeling altruistic and want to give back to society even after you die, body donation is an excellent option. Giving yourself—literally all of yourself—is arguably the most generous gift you ...

Planning to donate your body to science? While a good option for some people, it's important to understand exactly what it means. Here are five facts to consider before signing up. 1. Body donation is ...

Most of us never get to see the inner workings of our bodies. Sometimes we get tiny glimpses when our bodily fluids make an appearance in the outside world—like a runny nose, a bleeding paper cut. But ...

Usha Nellore’s beautiful letter to the editor, “Med students grateful for donated cadavers” (Jan. 14), struck a nerve. While donating organs and tissue is a tremendous and generous gift, there are ...

Science is slowly accepting the ancient healing phrase claimed for centuries, "a healthy mind in a healthy body." It's not just a statement; it emphasises the mind and body connection. A ...

When you take aspirin for a headache, how does the aspirin know to travel to your head and alleviate the pain? The short answer is, they don’t. Molecules can’t transport themselves through the body, ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about body donation programs? With little to no savings, I’m looking for a free or cheap way to dispose of my body after I die. — Old and Broke Dear Broke: If ...