We often think of ghosts as being the complete manifestation of a dead person’s soul, that for some reason this person did not “move on” to whatever the afterlife might be—heaven ...

Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds.

When is a person actually dead? This is the question Kenyans have raised following incidents of people collapsing on the streets or in public vehicles while going about their daily duties then ...

Dreams are manifestations of our subconscious mind, often influenced by fear or anxiety. The article examines the ...

Benjamin Franklin coined the famous saying, “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” But what about when death and taxes coincide, such as when someone dies during the year and ...

Monitoring and even protecting a deceased person’s credit may seem counterintuitive, but there are good reasons to make time for this task if you have the authority to represent the deceased.

One of those errors resulted in over 1 million stimulus checks being sent to dead people. At first, the IRS didn't seem to be all that concerned over this oddity. However, after a while ...

If you read it on PEOPLE, you know it is true. In a world of rumors run wild, there are all kinds of stories that take the internet by storm and provoke strong reactions — even from major public ...

A child with a deceased parent can receive 75% of that parent’s benefit. Most people contribute to Social Security for their entire working lives to ensure they’ll receive benefits to help ...

PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit ...

leaving one person dead and 15 others rescued, while dozens more people were rescued from a yacht in southern Greece, the coast guard said Friday. It said the dinghy was carrying 16 people when it ...