An eye-opening report from the CDC shows an alarming number of injuries occurring in the bathroom.
It makes sense, of course: The bathroom presents a perfect array of hazards, from porcelain fixtures to wet, slippery floors. Plus, many times when we are in the bathroom we are not our best, most cognizant selves.
Still, the numbers are surprising: In 2008, the report found, an estimated 234,094 nonfatal bathroom injuries among people ages 15 and older were treated in U.S. emergency rooms. Most injuries involved falling. The rate at which women were injured was 72 percent higher than the injury rate for men.
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