New Device to Catch Your Fall

Falls are the most common cause of injury in elderly. A new wearable device can help predict if an elderly patient is at an increased risk of falling or not.

New Device to Catch Your Fall

A new wearable device will now be able to predict if an elderly patient is at an increased risk of falling or not, finds a new study.

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