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 ...

I used to think plasma donation was just about sitting in a chair for an hour, maybe earning some extra cash while helping people. Boy, was I wrong. There’s this whole wild process happening inside ...

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. It’s estimated that each year, at least 20,000 ...

This may be morbid, but — I’m getting married soon and the conversation about wills came up with my partner. I don’t care what happens to my body after I die. I also don’t want to burden the people I ...

Many medical institutions in North Carolina are in need of whole body donations to support their medical programs and healthcare trainings. “One of the greatest gifts a person could make is to donate ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about body donations? With little money to spare, I'm looking for a cheap way to die and have heard donating my body to science is free, not to mention it ...

QUESTION: I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I die. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up? ANSWER: If you’re looking to help advance ...

Organ donation and transplantation save lives. It’s nearly six months since the Human Tissue Act came in to effect on June 17, stating that if you are aged 18 or over, and you don’t specify otherwise, ...

“One of the greatest gifts a person could make is to donate their body for future healthcare professionals to learn from,” Stan Stone, Director of the High Point University Willed Body Program, told ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Many medical institutions in North Carolina are in need of whole body donations to support their medical programs and healthcare ...