PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Dollywood is temporarily closing its drop tower attraction after a boy fell to his death from a similar type of ride by the same manufacturer at a park in Orlando, a spokesman ...

MISSISSIPPI HAD THE MOST IN THE NATION AT ALMOST NINE. ON THE OTHER END OF THE AGE SPECTRUM, THOUGH, THE GRANITE STATE DOES HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST UNINTENTIONAL FALL DEATH RATES IN THE COUNTRY. FALLS ...

The unintentional fall death rate was overall higher for men at 74.2, versus women at 66.3. HealthDay News — For adults aged 65 years and older, the unintentional fall death rate was 69.9 per 100,000 ...

For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medications — a category ...

Unintentional falls among older adults have become increasingly deadly, with new federal data revealing significant increases in fall death rates over the past two decades. According to a Centers for ...