Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Werner Spitz spent a lifetime chasing death — and, this week, finally caught up to it. By any measure, Spitz had lived a long ...

When someone famous dies, Michael Baden’s phone starts ringing. The 74-year-old forensic pathologist — who smiles merrily when asked about his “detective of death” nickname — got one of those calls ...

Cyril Wecht has never been one to hold his tongue. When the former Allegheny County coroner and county commissioner is bothered by something, he speaks his mind. The same holds true for his recently ...

Handbook of Forensic Pathology (2nd ed), 581 pp, Northfield IL, College of American Pathologists 2003 ($85.00). This is the 2nd edition published by the College of American Pathologists. The new ...

Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...

The following is an excerpt from Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner, by Judy Melinek, MD and T.J. Mitchell. Plus, see if you can solve this real-life medical ...

In October, NJ Advance Media reported that the four sons of John and Joyce Sheridan hired Michael Baden, a well-known forensic pathologist, to assist them with interpreting various test results ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Dr. Werner Spitz spent a lifetime chasing death — and, this week, finally caught up to it. By any measure, Spitz had lived a long time — 97 years — and no doubt will be remembered most as one of the ...