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2. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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   Falls in older adults are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are a major class of preventable injuries. Falling is one of the most common accidents that cause a loss in the quality of life for older adults, and is usually precipitated by a loss of balance and weakness in the legs. [1][2] The cause of falling in old age is often ...

3. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   A 60-year-old woman has a 44% risk of fracture while a 60-year-old man has a 25% risk of fracture. [181] There are 8.9 million fractures worldwide per year due to osteoporosis. [182] Globally, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic fracture. [182]

4. Falling (accident) - Wikipedia

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   Falling is the action of a person or animal losing stability and ending up in a lower position, often on the ground. It is the second-leading cause of accidental death worldwide and a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. [4] Falls in older adults are a major class of preventable injuries.

5. Why young adults, especially women, are prone to falls ... - AOL

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   A 2018 analysis of emergency department data found that women accounted for more than 62% of the 24 million people who visited emergency departments for such falls over a 20-year period.

6. Orthostatic hypotension - Wikipedia

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   Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, [ 2 ] is a medical condition wherein a person's blood pressure drops when they are standing up (orthostasis) or sitting down. Primary orthostatic hypotension is also often referred to as neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. [ 3 ] The drop in blood pressure may be sudden (vasovagal ...

7. What to know about menopause, according to a doctor - AOL

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   Dr. Leana Wen: Menopause is the period in a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop. For most women, this natural, biological process occurs as a part of going through midlife when the ...

8. Up to 60% of Women Experience This Menopause Phenomenon - AOL

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   In the book, author and neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative, notes that more than 60% of women have brain fog at some point during ...

9. Hair loss - Wikipedia

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   At the end of the resting phase, the hair falls out (exogen) and a new hair starts growing in the follicle, beginning the cycle again. Normally, about 40 (0–78 in men) hairs reach the end of their resting phase each day and fall out. [28] When more than 100 hairs fall out per day, clinical hair loss (telogen effluvium) may occur.