Fall Prevention

Power Firm Pulls Plug on Troy Plant, 71 Local Jobs to Vanish

A longtime fixture in Troy’s industrial corridor is getting ready to shut off the lights. Trystar plans to permanently close its manufacturing facility at 1955 Stephenson Highway, a move that will ...

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Seven-Year Study Highlights Long-Term Risks Even After Successful BPPV Treatment

A new long-term study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), su...

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Pillen assures safety as Nebraska hosts passengers from hantavirus-hit ship

A room inside the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit on the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. One of the hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers brought to Nebraska was admitted to...

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Sensor to Turn Off Air Conditioner: Smart Technology for Energy Efficiency

Air conditioners have become an essential part of modern homes, offices, and commercial buildings, especially in regions with hot and humid climates. While air conditioning systems provide comfor...

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Market Movers: PRSO, HPAI, CLIK, TOON, ACHR Gain Attention Across AI, eVTOL, Streaming and Wireless Infrastructure Themes

A group of actively watched growth stocks is drawing increased market attention as investors focus on artificial intelligence infrastructure, eVTOL aviation, digital healthcare expansion, streami...

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Remarkable discovery finds way for bones to repair themselves, reversing osteoporosis

Scientists may have found a new way to help the body rebuild its own bones. The key is a receptor called GPR133, a kind of surface switch that turns on bone-forming cells. When researchers activate...

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Why bone health after 50 demands more than easy fixes

After age 50, particularly for women post-menopause, the body loses bone faster than it builds it, leading to osteoporosis. This silent process increases fracture risk, loss of height and disabil...

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Why bone health after 50 demands more than easy fixes – NaturalNews.com

After age 50, particularly for women post-menopause, the body loses bone faster than it builds it, leading to osteoporosis. This silent process increases fracture risk, loss of height and dis...

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Simple Home Modifications to Drastically Reduce Fall Risks for Seniors

According to the CDC’s 2024 mortality data, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults aged 65 and older, claiming over 38,000 lives annually. Yet for every fatal fall, dozen...

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Self-reported sleep duration and recurrent falls in people aged 50 and above: evidence from two prospective cohorts

Background Falls can repeatedly occur as people age, which leads to injury, disability and mortality in older adults. Sleep duration may be a modifiable factor, but longitudinal evidence on its as...

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At 80, Goldie Hawn’s fitness routine is all about movement, balance and fun – here's why it works

At 80, Goldie Hawn is still as mobile and active as ever – very much keeping up with daughter Kate Hudson. Classically trained as a dancer – ‘I consider myself more a dancer than anything else’, sh...

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How to maintain balance as you age — and prevent dangerous falls

Reading Time: 2 minutes Falls are the leading cause of injury death for people over 65 years old across the country, and more than 1,800 older Wisconsinites died from them in 2024, according to ...

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Parkour for Seniors? Classes help older Wisconsinites build strength, community — and prevent deadly falls

Reading Time: 6 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin leads the nation in reported fall deaths among older adults, with more than 1,800 in 2024. The reason...

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Ann Droid: BBC Previews Diane Morgan's New BBC Comedy Series

The BBC revealed new images and details about one of its upcoming comedy series, Ann Droid. We now know the six-part series will debut this summer, starring Sue Johnston (True Love, The Royle Famil...

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Your SOS App Can’t Help If You Can’t Reach Your Phone — So I Want to Built a Local AI Safety Layer with Gemma 4

This is a submission for the Gemma 4 Challenge: Write About Gemma 4. Most emergency and SOS apps quietly assume one thing: In a crisis, you will be able to reach your phone, unlock it, open...

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Improving Follow‐Up After Fall Risk Screening: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Primary Care After the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

Proactive Outreach: Closing the Fall Prevention Follow-Up Gap. A quality improvement initiative at Cedars-Sinai Health System evaluated follow-up rates among adults aged ≥ 65 who screened positiv...

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Improving Follow-Up After Fall Risk Screening: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Primary Care After the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1111/jgs.70504. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Falls are a leading cause of preventable injury and disability among older adults. Although fall risk...

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Just 50 Jumps a Day Increased Bone Density 2.8% in 5 Months (Here’s the Science Behind Why So Little Creates So Much Change)

A simple daily habit taking just 60 seconds could be the key to protecting women’s bones as they age. New research reveals that jumping exercises—yes, just jumping—can significantly boost bo...

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Fall Prevention

Power Firm Pulls Plug on Troy Plant, 71 Local Jobs to Vanish

Seven-Year Study Highlights Long-Term Risks Even After Successful BPPV Treatment

Pillen assures safety as Nebraska hosts passengers from hantavirus-hit ship

Sensor to Turn Off Air Conditioner: Smart Technology for Energy Efficiency

Market Movers: PRSO, HPAI, CLIK, TOON, ACHR Gain Attention Across AI, eVTOL, Streaming and Wireless Infrastructure Themes

Remarkable discovery finds way for bones to repair themselves, reversing osteoporosis

Why bone health after 50 demands more than easy fixes

Why bone health after 50 demands more than easy fixes – NaturalNews.com

Simple Home Modifications to Drastically Reduce Fall Risks for Seniors

Self-reported sleep duration and recurrent falls in people aged 50 and above: evidence from two prospective cohorts

At 80, Goldie Hawn’s fitness routine is all about movement, balance and fun – here's why it works

How to maintain balance as you age — and prevent dangerous falls

Parkour for Seniors? Classes help older Wisconsinites build strength, community — and prevent deadly falls

Ann Droid: BBC Previews Diane Morgan's New BBC Comedy Series

Your SOS App Can’t Help If You Can’t Reach Your Phone — So I Want to Built a Local AI Safety Layer with Gemma 4

Improving Follow‐Up After Fall Risk Screening: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Primary Care After the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

Improving Follow-Up After Fall Risk Screening: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Primary Care After the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

Just 50 Jumps a Day Increased Bone Density 2.8% in 5 Months (Here’s the Science Behind Why So Little Creates So Much Change)

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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in hospitals