If at all possible, "prepare" for a fall by leaning forward into it for control. Landing sideways is best, ideally on your ...

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Talk show panel host Derryn Hinch, who helmed the show Beauty and the Beast in the 1980s, suffered a horror fall just before ...

A MAJOR warning has been issued to the Irish public as the country braces for an Arctic snap – with elderly people especially ...

Among the elderly, falls lead to hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year and are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury. Most striking is that falls are the number one cause of ...

A comprehensive study on fall prevention among older adults identified several barriers that limit participation in fall prevention programs, according to new research from The Ohio State University.

The North Carolina representative's team said she "seems to be okay" after falling on a marble staircase at the Capitol.

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NHS Lanarkshire has issued a warning to the public to take extra care during winter to avoid falls and injuries.