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Wintertime falls and other injuries can be trouble. About a million people are injured annually in falls on snow and ice, the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia says, and thousands are killed. (There are also a slew of holiday decorating accidents, mostly men falling off ladders.) That said, here are some tips for keeping yourself and your home safe this winter: (Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post)