November 21, 2006 -- Injuries are a major source of death and disability, a health problem that is often ignored by the media and the medical profession. While talk abounds about medical breakthroughs and increased life-expectancy, with some predicting humans will soon live to be 200 or more, few realize that injuries can put a very real crimp on life span. Because there are more elderly humans on the planet, it means there are more injuries, and more injuries means more deaths. We look at the statistics and their implications...
