More than one-third of adults over age 65 fall each year, and one-third of older adults who fall suffer moderate to serious injuries, including hip fractures and head trauma.
Climbing chairs and ladders to decorate the tree, string Christmas lights and other holiday chores is the downfall of many, sending about 6,000 Americans each year to the ER.
With the weather warming up, families may be keeping windows open throughout the house to stay cool – this can be a serious safety risk for young kids.
Dogs and cats cause more than 86,000 falls each year—about 240 day—serious enough to send someone to the emergency department, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dogs caused more than seven times as many injuries as cats (88% vs. 11.7%), and girls and women were more than twice as likely [...]
2007 was a slightly safer year in Seattle and King County, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s office. According to the Medical Examiners 2007 annual report, deaths due to homicide fell in King County from 91 in 2006 to 76 in 2007 and deaths due to suicide fell slightly, from 227 to 223. Most [...]
More than one in three US adults age 65 or older will fall this year. In fact, falls are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma in this age group. F The consequences can be serious: in 2005, for example, almost 2 million people 65 and older were treated in [...]
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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