Significant increases were reported in 29 states, with residents of rural areas and individuals 75 and older seeing the most dramatic annual rise in deaths.
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CDC: Fall-Related TBI Death Jumped 17% 2008-2017
Date: Friday, March 13, 2020
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Date: March 13, 2020
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