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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of deaths involving fentanyl with stimulants fell in 2024. Black and Native American communities had ...

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 ...