Search teams have found the body of Wolfgang Waschiczek, who went missing on his way down from the summit. Evidence shows he ...

New mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the age-adjusted fall-death rate among Americans age 65 and older increased 21 percent between 2018 and 2024, rising ...

Older adults who are prescribed a sedative medication when leaving the hospital face a significantly higher risk of falls, emergency department visits, hospital readmissions and death in the month ...

The number of children dying a violent death has fallen substantially in England and Wales over the past 30 years, reveals research published ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood. But ...

CHICAGO – New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly. The findings highlight the importance of fall prevention. A ...