Editor's note: This segment by Shaun Gallagher originally aired Tuesday, Nov. 19 on TMJ4.


Wisconsin has the highest death-by-fall rate in the nation. The reasons behind this are multi-factorial, says Concordia professor Mike McKinnis, but one of the leading causes comes from complications with prescription medications.

TMJ4 reporter Shaun Gallagher visited Concordia to talk about the reasons behind Wisconsin’s higher-than-average deadly fall rate and a few of the practical ways it can be prevented.

View the full TMJ4 segment by clicking here.

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