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and it is also proven to be an important part of the grieving process," says Jon Levett, chief executive of the National Association of Funeral Directors. "For funeral directors, embalming offers ...

The process of artificially preserving a dead body is called "embalming," and the methods used are as varied as the cultures themselves. Egyptians: the masters of mummification Ancient Egyptians ...

Her eyes scrutinise the body, watching the body’s yellowish pale skin gradually turn reddish. “Yes, I handle the deceased, especially the embalming process and preparing the body, whether for ...

A tampon would be disposed of then. An un-autopsied body would have its tampon removed during the embalming process. Brains usually end up in the belly after an autopsy. Returning them to the ...

Russian authorities are prosecuting doctors who accidentally gave a woman a fatal dose of formaldehyde instead of saline after an operation. A senior doctor at the Ulyanovsk hospital, Vladimir ...

This is followed by the actual embalming process, which slows down the body’s decomposition. This is done by injecting a chemical fluid into the common carotid artery near the neck. At the same ...