Health Tip: Safety in the Shower

(HealthDay News) -- Falls and spills in the bathroom are commonplace, especially in and around the bathtub or shower.

Here are suggestions on how to prevent bathroom falls, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

• Keep a bath mat on the bathroom floor, and quickly clean up any puddles that form.
• Use a non-slip mat in the bathtub or on the shower floor.
• Install and use handrails in the bathtub or shower.
• Use a shower chair if you have a tendency to become tired or tend to slip in the shower.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Oct. 12, 2006

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