1. Body mass index : Information
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems. These problems include:
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2. Spinal Cord
The spinal cord is the elongated bundle of nervous tissue that carries nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body. It lies in the vertebral canal of the vertebral column .
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3. Spinal Cord : Search Results - healthfinder.gov - Your Source for Reliable Health Information
A general overview of spinal cord injury that includes a description of the disorder, treatment, prognosis and research information. A list of referrals where users may obtain additional resources on... Details >
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4. Spinal Cord Diseases: MedlinePlus
Your spinal cord is the part of your nervous system that relays messages to and from your brain. It is housed inside your vertebrae, which are the bone disks that make up your spine. Normally, your vertebrae protect your spinal cord...
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5. Spinal Cord Injuries: MedlinePlus
Spinal cord injuries usually begin with a blow that fractures or dislocates your vertebrae, the bone disks that make up your spine. Most injuries don't sever your spinal cord. Instead, they cause damage when pieces of vertebrae...
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6. Spinal Cord & Column Information
The spinal column, more commonly called the backbone, is made up primarily of vertebrae, discs, and the spinal cord. Acting as a communication conduit for the brain, signals are transmitted and received through the spinal
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7. Information - Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries
The Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service (QSCIS) will not be updating this version of the Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries, and will remove it from this website in the near future.
www.health.qld.gov.au
8. OHSU Health Information: Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is due to a traumatic injury that either results in a bruise (also called a contusion), a partial tear, or a complete tear (called a transection) in the spinal cord. SCI is a common cause of permanent...
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9. SPINALCORD: Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
This website offers educational materials and information on services of the UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) along with links to national organizations, government agencies, commercial products, and educational resources related to.....
www.spinalcord.uab.edu
10. Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: Information and Resources
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic injury that causes multi-system changes and far reaching consequences. It not only affects the injured person but has a significant impact on family, friends and all those who love and care for the injure...
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