terminal illness
British lawmakers approve hotly contested assisted suicide bill — despite alarming stories of sudden changes of heart
The proposal allowing mentally competent, terminally ill adults to end their lives with medical help has stirred a national debate in Britain.
Husband admits to trying to kill his wife in front of her family to 'ease her suffering' in hospice
“He said he put his face up against hers and put his one hand around her neck next to her carotid artery and pushed just hard enough to help her...
Impacted wisdom tooth led to deadly illness in 23-year-old -- and it all started with a rash
Caitlin Alsop was 23 when a rash kept cropping up on her face. It happened for months and was the only ailment — she was otherwise a “typical, healthy” woman in...
Terminal breast cancer patient euthanized on beach after she reveals her final day: 'Exactly what she wanted'
"I feel I've been given this massive gift. I feel privileged," she said. "How many people get a chance to do that when they pass away?"
I married my terminally ill fiancé in the hospital and it was the best day of my life — but he died the next day
A UK woman married her fiancé in hospital after learning he was seriously ill -- and he died just 34 hours later. Rosie Dack, 25, married late husband Ryan, 25,...
'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer battle: 'A difficult time'
"I've wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I've been waiting for the strength to do so," she penned Wednesday on Instagram.
Vegas lawyer who fatally shot prominent attorney and wife had terminal cancer: report
Joseph Houston's wife was supposed to be questioned during the deposition on Monday and witnessed the shooting, Las Vegas attorney Lisa Rasmussen told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Patrick Swayze knew he was 'a dead man' upon hearing cancer diagnosis: widow
"When he first found out he had pancreatic cancer he turned to me and said, 'I’m a dead man,'" Lisa said on the podcast.
Grandmother suddenly dies of rare brain disease with 100% fatality rate and no cure
A Michigan grandmother has died from a rare degenerative brain disease – which so far has a 100% fatality rate with no cure.
'Disgusted' 69-year-old admits to smothering terminally ill boyfriend with pillow
A Florida woman admitted to smothering her terminally ill boyfriend with a pillow because she was "disgusted" with having to care for him as he lay dying of cancer.
Dolly Parton helps dying man cross off his bucket list with surprise call, serenading him with iconic song
"I feel immortal now," LG Gold said after the country superstar called and serenaded him.
Husband charged for trying to kill terminally ill wife in front of her family to 'ease her suffering' in hospice
When questioned by police that night, the husband told responding officers that “he would do this again because he loved his wife.”
I awoke with a full-body itch that couldn't be scratched — it was a rare symptom of cancer
The 79-year-old had lived a healthy, active lifestyle. But a mysterious itch — much like "a bug bite that’s spread to your entire body" — was driving her nuts.
Doctors thought my headaches were appendicitis — turned out to be a brain tumor
''We’re running out of time," his mom admitted. "He’s a 25-year-old guy with a four-year-old son."
The overlooked sign of cancer you may be missing at dinnertime: experts
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, after heart disease.
I thought my baby was teething — it turned out to be aggressive cancer
"We realized something more serious was going on at the end of January, about 10 days after his first birthday, when he woke up, and he was screaming in pain,"...
Doctors said my wife had 'nothing to worry about' — she had terminal cancer
Pritchard was finally diagnosed with the illness in January 2022 by her gynecologist, and passed away on June 17 surrounded by friends and family,
The Wiggles perform by young dying fan’s hospital bed in heartbreaking video
The Wiggles stars made a terminally ill girl’s wish come true after they paid the young fan a visit in hospital just before she died.
I only have months to live — loved ones threw me the perfect wedding
A woman with terminal cancer was given a fairytale wedding thrown together by her community.
Dear Abby: My hypochondriac sister doesn't respect my chronically ill husband
Dear Abby advises a woman who has to maintain a relationship with her hypochondriac sister and her chronically ill husband.