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While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012

Spinal Cord Injuries Up Among the Elderly in U.S.

HealthDay.com - Jun 10, 2015

Falls are the major cause among Americans 65 and older, researchers say

Implementation of health care reform in Massachusetts did not seem to affect health insurance coverage for patients hospitalized following injury

Health Care Reform in Mass. Affects Survival in Trauma Patients

HealthDay.com - May 7, 2015

No impact on health insurance coverage for patients hospitalized post-injury, but increase in mortality

A surveillance system for health care facilities can be used to identify and help reduce the number of preventable injuries among health care personnel

CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries

HealthDay.com - Apr 28, 2015

Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined

A new study suggests that runners over the age of 30 who transition from traditional running shoes to minimalist shoes should do so cautiously to avoid injury. The findings are scheduled to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AAOS: Minimalist Running Shoes May Need Longer Transition

HealthDay.com - Mar 24, 2015

People over 30 may take more time to safely adjust to 'minimalist' shoes

For older women

Exercise Training Cuts Rate of Injurious Falls in Older Women

HealthDay.com - Mar 23, 2015

Reduction in rate of injurious falls and injured fallers; neither exercise nor vitamin D impact fall rate

The Achilles tendon can handle downhill running better than previously thought; the key is to transition gradually to downhill running

Achilles Tendon Handles Downhill Running Better Than Thought

HealthDay.com - Feb 18, 2015

The key is to transition gradually, researcher says

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