The question of whether to allow a road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vast wild area in southwest Alaska, has vexed policymakers for decades.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from the woman who was recently widowed and dinner invitations from friends suddenly stopped.

Drowning is the third-leading cause of death from unintentional injury worldwide ... U.S. drowning rates are highest among ...

Holland America Line is known for its Alaska cruises, but a new itinerary will take waters less traveled. The 18-Day Great ...

America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters ...

The guidelines also include a section on the "drowning chain of survival," which includes prevention ... Drowning is the third-leading cause of death from unintentional injury worldwide, accounting ...

The nearly five-week-long trial opened a window into what is usually an opaque world of health care inside of Alaska’s jails ...

Updated guidance reaffirms the recommendation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and highlights the importance of compressions with rescue breaths as a first step in responding to cardiac arrest ...

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers ...

While hunting for big game in Alaska, the author and his friend found themselves in the middle of an icy Arctic river.

You can use a statement of death or a death certificate as proof of death. The statement of death is sufficient in most situations to notify the federal government of a death. A death certificate is ...