Friday, May 8, 2015

Fall-related deaths increase among seniors, CDC finds

The rate of deaths caused by fall-related injuries among U.S. seniors reached 57 per 100,000 in 2013, up from 30 per 100,000 in 2000, according to a CDC report. More than half of unintentional injury fatalities among seniors in 2012 and 2013 were caused by falls. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News

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