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Bones, Joints, & Muscles

Bone Cancer: Question and Answers - A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that develop in the bones. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/bone
Bone Cancer: Question and Answers (Order Free Copy) - A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that develop in the bones. (National Cancer Institute)
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=187
Bone graft harvest (Illustration) - Spinal surgery is sometimes performed to remove a herniated disc. If more than one disc is removed the spine can become unstable, and a procedure to fuse the spine together is needed. The spine can be fused with with bone and plates, rods, or special metal cages. The bone may be taken from the patient's body from either the hip or the lower leg. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/8745.htm
Bones, Joints, and Muscles (MEDLINE plus) - Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to the topic of bones, joints, and muscles. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html
Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) - Fact sheet about the use of cartilage as a treatment for cancer, including a brief history of cartilage research, the results of clinical studies, and possible side effects of cartilage use. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/doc.aspx?viewid=4AABA6FA-8A2E-4BF
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Cauda equina (Illustration) - The spinal cord ends in the lumbar area and continues through the vertebral canal as spinal nerves. Because of its resemblance to a horse's tail, the collection of these nerves at the end of the spinal cord is called the cauda equina. These nerves send and receive messages to and from the lower limbs and pelvic organs. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19504.htm
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Resources - Various resources about chronic fatigue syndrome. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001244.htm
Dengue Fever - Facts sheet about Dengue fever - an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/dengue.htm
Familial Chordoma (Order Free Copy) - This brochure describes a National Cancer Institute study of families with multiple cases of chordoma, a rare bone cancer. (National Cancer Institute)
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=1178
Foot Care - Includes: Preventing Foot Trouble, Common Foot Problems, and Resources. (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/footcare.htm

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