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Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths
Posted by: Matthew Terry
June 25, 2008

Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths

The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first comprehensive national look at the role brain injuries play in fatal elderly falls. It examined 16,000 deaths in 2005 that listed unintentional falls as an underlying cause of death.

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Worker dies at chemical weapons plant in Alabama
Posted by: Matthew Terry
June 16, 2008

ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - Officials say a worker has died at an Army facility where chemical weapons are destroyed in northeastern Alabama. The laboratory worker at the Anniston Army Depot died Wednesday afternoon. The worker was employed by subcontractor Westinghouse Anniston.

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