FARGO — As warmer temperatures melt snow, the risk of falls increases as the water refreezes, creating hazardous icy conditions. Health experts are urging the public to take extra precautions, ...

Wet leaves form a slippery surface that’s ripe for slips and falls. (Getty Images) Autumn is known for the change in foliage and apple picking, but between navigating on wet leaves and climbing ...

This story was produced by Amy Ramirez-Leal and distributed by Next Net. Millions of people end up in the ER every year because of accidents that could have been prevented. The results are often ...

Fall-related injuries constitute a major public health issue, representing one of the leading causes of trauma-associated morbidity and mortality globally. Recent analyses have underscored the ...

Falls and fall-related injuries are among topics to be discussed through a Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA)-sponsored program at the University of Wyoming. Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) has scheduled ...

Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, executive vice president and COO of Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health, never set out to be an entrepreneur — but she recently made her mark in the space. On July ...

In 2020, while carrying with both arms a large cardboard box down narrow basement steps, my wet boots slipped out from under me, and straight down I fell. I instantaneously went from hiking, biking, ...