Fatal falls soar among the elderly in Mass.
'06 increase puzzles public health officials
The number of senior citizens dying from falls in Massachusetts rose dramatically in 2006, a finding so alarming to public health authorities that they have begun reviewing hundreds of death certificates for clues that might explain the increase. (Full article: 813 words)
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