Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up ...

"The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study ...

A no-frills nasal spray could potentially provide effective protection against "deadly respiratory infections" and Covid-19, ...

Hurricane Helene's​ massive rains and flooding is a major health and safety risk for residents exposed to potential ...

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have ...

Brigham researchers have developed a nasal spray called PCANS that blocks a wide range of respiratory infections by trapping ...

A nurse gives a shot of Covid vaccine at a community health center at Nantong, China, December 9, 2022. A new spray is said ...

Researchers at Brighman and Women's Hospital in Boston found that older adults who sustained a fall were 20 percent more ...

Compared with those who had other traumatic injuries, people who fell were older (mean age 79.5 vs 76.7), more likely to be ...

Interim results from a randomized trial show that middle-aged patients with knee pain and suspected meniscal tears can benefit from MRI scans even in relatively simple cases.

In a retrospective study of Medicare claims data, researchers found dementia was more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall compared to other types of injuries.