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 ...

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 ...

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 ...