Adelaide: New research at the University of Adelaide has shed light on how many doctors are attending the funerals of their patients and the reasons behind their choice. The researchers say more needs to be done within the medical profession to openly discuss the issue.

Ithaca: A new study – the first to look at social media’s effect on memory – suggests posting personal experiences on social media makes those events much easier to recall.

Washington: Why do some people want to live a very long time, while others would prefer to die relatively young?

Seattle: Beginning pornography use is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of divorce for married persons, and this increase is especially large for women, finds a new study that presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

Seattle: For older adults, having more or closer family members in one’s social network decreases his or her likelihood of death, but having a larger or closer group of friends does not, finds a new study that presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

Seattle: Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras replaced by intimate gatherings behind closed doors in funeral parlors and family homes.