As temperatures drop and daylight hours shrink, construction sites face increased fall hazards, making proper planning, ...

Tens of thousands of employers and more than 1 million workers across the country are joining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from June 2 - 6 in safety stand-downs to focus on saving ...

Falls are inevitable, but new research proves that with practice, you can lower your risk of fractures and head trauma.

A local nonprofit is teaching seniors how to fall safely or not at all. Kate Tohm has a history of falling. In August, she tripped over an antique shoe shine kit that sits next to her bed. She fell ...

MILWAUKEE - It's National Fall Prevention Week, and we're not discussing the season. The focus this week is to prevent older adults from falling. The Falls Prevention Coalition of Wisconsin said the ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults, but many can be prevented with the right knowledge and precautions. This year’s Fall Prevention Week, from Sept. 23-27, will embrace the theme ...

Falling is something that’s often preventable and yet it is the primary cause of injury in older adults and is something one in four adults in the U.S. experience every year and here in Maryland that ...

As part of Falls Prevention Awareness Month, a Senior Falls Prevention Fair was held Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Parker ...

Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...

With most of West Michigan in moderate or severe drought status, the dry fall air is only adding to the risk of wildfires. As ...