Deaths from falls increase among older US adults

(JAMA Network) Death rates from falls for US adults 75 or older increased from 2000 to 2016 in this study that analyzed nationally representative vital statistics data. The absolute number of deaths from falls increased from 8,613 in 2000 to 25,189 in 2016.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news