‘The pain was excruciating’: A friend in her 80s fell down her basement stairs. Could it have been avoided?

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

“She developed pleural effusion — fluid between the lungs and ribs — compressing her lungs and making it hard for her to breathe.”