Dr. Sharon Straus, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE)

St. Michael's Hospital

Dr. Sharon Straus, St. Michael's Hospital

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Exercise alone or in combination with other assessments and interventions appears to be the most effective strategy for preventing falls causing injury among older people, according to a new study by, Dr. Sharon Straus, a geriatrician at St. Michael's Hospital, (left) and Dr. Andrea Tricco, a scientist at the hospital's research institute. (right)

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