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Cardiac-MSK Patients at Highest Risk for Falls and Death

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A new study by researchers at Peking University and the Chinese PLA General Hospital has found that multimorbidity—living with multiple chronic diseases—is closely associated with worsening fall conditions and mortality among middle-aged and older adults in China.

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Cardiac-MSK Patients at Highest Risk for Falls and Death A study by Peking University and Chinese PLA General Hospital found that multimorbidity, having multiple chronic diseases, is linked to worsening falls and higher mortality in middle-aged and older adults in China. https://t.co/R47w77zSwP
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