What Really Caused Your Fall?

Could an underlying infection, rather than clumsiness, have caused your fall?

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Infections, Not Clumsiness, Cause Many Falls People arriving at the emergency room for a fall may be there due to an underlying infection rather than clumsiness, a new study suggests. Infection-related falls usually affect older... Read more ...  News Doctors, Nurse Practitioners Offer Comparable Outpatient Heart Care: Study Heart disease patients appear to get comparable care whether they see a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, a new study finds. But most outpatient cardiac care fails to meet... Read more ... Many Doctors Admit Difficulty in Treating Unexplained Stroke: Poll More than half of American doctors do not feel confident that they can spot the reason for a stroke that strikes in the absence of a clearly established cause. The poll, conducted by the... Read more ... Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse: Report A new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything when it comes to health care in the United States. When compared to 12 other industrialized nations, Americans shelled... Read more ... Bike Helmets Protect Against Severe Brain Injury, Study Says Wearing a bicycle helmet significantly reduces the risk of serious brain injury and death from a crash, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed the medical records of more than... Read more ... Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain, Study Finds The choice to die at home, rather than in a hospital, provides great comfort to both the patient and their loved ones, a new British study says. People who die at home experience more... Read more ...  Drugs and Medications senna (sennosides; Senokot, Senokot EXTRA and others) Senna is a natural medicine derived from the senna plant. Senna contains sennosides which acts as a stimulant laxative. It works by irritating and stimulating intestinal... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home