In a large study of 15,000 adults undergoing elective surgery, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that falling up to six months before an operation is common and often causes serious ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related death among elderly people. So finding the risk factors that endanger them is becoming increasingly important, particularly with the projected increase in the elderly ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Young adults fall more frequently than expected, and most falls occur during everyday activities such walking and talking, according to new research from Purdue University.
Mar 9, 2016
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Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are set Monday to discuss details about the first uterus transplant performed in the U.S.
Mar 7, 2016
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Symptoms of knee instability in older adults may indicate an increased risk of falling and of experiencing the various physical and psychological effects that can result from falling, according to a study published in Arthritis ...
Feb 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For nursing home residents there is poor concordance between the falls recorded by an investigational fall detection device and falls reported by nursing staff, according to a study published online Jan. 19 ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Who are the most sleep-deprived people in America? Federal researchers say the answer is clear: single mothers.
Jan 12, 2016
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Higher monthly doses of vitamin D were associated with no benefit on low extremity function and with an increased risk of falls in patients 70 or older in a randomized clinical trial, according to an article published online ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Older people with an age-related loss of muscle mass and strength may be at greater risk of falling and bone fractures, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.
Nov 3, 2015
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Almost everyone knows one—that person who seems to fall or trip over a lot, and can have trouble with even the simplest of manual tasks.
Oct 19, 2015
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