A Florida man has been convicted of murder for an attack on his roommate that included throwing an iron at him, suffocating ...

"Positional asphyxia" is a suspected contributor to the death of 17-year-old Alegend Jones, who died days after an altercation with counselors at Youth Villages, according to the full autopsy report ...

A comprehensive new report that examines the causes of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) and cerebral palsy (CP) offers important information to obstetricians and gynecologists and "broadens the issue of ...

CHICAGO (CN) — A man’s death by autoerotic asphyxia was a self-inflicted injury, the Seventh Circuit ruled 2-1 Monday, so his insurer is not required to pay accidental death benefits to his widow.

As carbohydrates, fat, and proteins are metabolized in the cell to produce energy, hydrogen ions and carbon dioxide are released as waste products. Metabolism in the presence of oxygen is called ...

Perinatal asphyxia refers to an interruption of blood flow and oxygen delivery to the infant, which occurs during labor, and delivery as a result of compromised placental or pulmonary gas exchange. It ...