This indicates that drug dealers were finding it harder to source fentanyl and were turning to shrinkflation. “Lots of things ...

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 separate ...

Deadly falls among seniors have nearly tripled in the last 30 years and experts say certain common prescription drugs may be to blame. As you get older, many activities we took for granted, whether it ...

WEST FARGO — Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults ages 65 and older, and the fall death rate is increasing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As ...

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Unintentional falls were considered the leading cause of injury-related deaths for older New Mexicans from 2019 to 2023, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. Story ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Uneven floors. Ill-fitting shoes. Vertigo-inducing medications. Lots of things can bring on a fall — and they ...

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In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021’s 714 fatalities, a decline the region’s public ...

Two mountain climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, and two others from the same group were rescued, authorities said. One of the two people killed in a fall was from the United ...

SEATTLE — After hours of intense debate, the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board voted nearly unanimously to reject a plan that would have removed all climbable surfaces from the iconic structure.

The highest rate of fall-related deaths and hospitalizations has been found in the oldest age group of 85 and up. This is most likely due to physiological decline, reduced muscle strength, impaired ...