Neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch is sharing an important step to take when checking into an Airbnb: Be sure to identify all the stairways in the vacation home to prevent falls. Monkey Business - ...

Injuries that brought a patient to the emergency room were most likely to have involved steps or stairs, according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a resource maintained by the ...

Death Stairs are a very real thing, whether they happen through poor design or neglect. But if you're unlucky enough to have ...

Dare County Emergency Medical Services has received a new powered stair chair to help in emergencies, especially in elevated homes. It's also expected to help reduce lifting injuries among first ...

Stair negotiation remains a significant challenge for older adults, with fall risk increasing as a consequence of age-related declines in musculoskeletal strength, balance, and sensory processing.

As we mentioned in a previous piece, climbing down a flight of stairs is one of the most mundane activities that carries inherent dangers that we often overlook. We also mentioned reports from law ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two northwest Harris County parents have been arrested almost a year after their 2-year-old son's death. Fredrick Brown and Christin Patrick, both 26, were arrested Wednesday ...

A Missouri appellate court this week reinstated a premises liability suit against a state university after determining questions remained regarding what caused a visitor to fall while walking on ...