Researchers at the University of California San Diego have revealed promising results from a study evaluating the university's "Strong Foundations" program, a digitally delivered fall prevention ...

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic used AI to analyze abdominal CT scans and identify early predictors of fall risk in adults as young as 45. The study found that muscle density — not size — was the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as ...

The use of blood-flow restriction (BFR) cuffs that "hack" your physiology to speed up strength and muscle gains when you do light workouts has been growing in popularity in recent years. However, ...

Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

Inpatient clinical care teams generally use tools such as bed alarms, gait belts, closer nursing station placement and more to prevent patient falls. But those interventions can hinder clinical ...

A shocking new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has turned conventional wisdom on its head: vitamin D and calcium supplements might not be the fall-prevention powerhouse we once ...

When falls increase in a nursing home, the first reaction is almost always the same: call a meeting, schedule retraining, and remind staff to “be more careful.” It feels like action, but it’s often ...