A lawsuit filed by relatives of a South Gate father claims a funeral home botched the embalming of the dead man, leaving his corpse in a grotesque and oozing state of advanced decay.

Relatives of a man who died of heart problems are suing a Montebello mortuary, saying they were “horrified” that the embalming was done so poorly that liquid was oozing from the decedent’s face during ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies ...

If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, ...

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations. By Andrew Jacobs The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended on ...

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In a shocking medical miracle that defies belief, an elderly man who had been wrongly declared deceased and was moments away from embalming suddenly came to life inside a body bag at a funeral home.

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The federal government is moving forward with a long-planned effort to eliminate a list of medical procedures limited to inpatient facilities, per a 2026 hospital payment rule finalized Friday. The ...