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IBS For Dummies
Get trustworthy answers to all your questions about irritable bowel syndrome IBS For Dummies is a much-needed resource that covers all aspects of this common gastrointestinal disorder, from a basic understanding of how the digestive tract works to managing the difficult and often unpredictable symptoms that come with the condition.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-07-2025
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects between 6 percent and 15 percent of the population, but diagnosis and treatment are often misunderstood. This Cheat Sheet gives you the lowdown on what IBS is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and dietary tips to manage your IBS.How is IBS diagnosed?Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS (not to be confused with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD), is a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that involves a disruption in the normal two-way communication between the gut and the brain.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 09-30-2024
Want some tips for your sobriety journey? This Cheat Sheet helps you challenge beliefs and societal pressures, break free from sobriety stigmas, understand your willpower’s role, and dispel conceptions about happiness.Challenging Beliefs and Societal PressuresDon’t underestimate the societal pressures to drink, especially in professional environments or social settings where alcohol is synonymous with relaxation and enjoyment.
Sobriety For Dummies
Get empowered to change your relationship with alcohol—without feeling deprived From leading recovery mentors Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford, this book is full of proven ideas that will help you embrace a life without alcohol (or without so much of it). Chock full of personal stories, unfiltered honesty, and tried-and-true advice, Sobriety For Dummies offers practical strategies and useful tools for those seeking to transform the role of alcohol in their lives.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 10-31-2023
COVID-19 For Dummies gives you great guidance on how to keep yourself and others healthy — from the ins and outs of stopping the virus from spreading, to caring for yourself if you do become infected, and even staying safe at work and other public places.This handy Cheat Sheet contains quick info to help you prevent spreading or catching COVID-19, figure out whether the illness that you have is the flu or COVID-19, and get better when you’re sick.
Epidemiology For Dummies
Become a disease detective with this easy-to-understand resource Epidemiology For Dummies is packed with key concepts, practical applications, and real-life examples in the study of disease transmission and control. It's a must-have for students in all public-health-related fields, and for curious learners, too.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-13-2023
This Cheat Sheet simplifies a few topics that you may encounter in your epidemiology coursework. For example, epidemiologic study design is important for conducting research.Furthermore, when working in public health, you want to help people prevent disease, and educating the populations you serve about making healthy food choices is a great way to do so.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-28-2023
Internet addiction involves excessive, and at times compulsive, overuse of Internet screen devices. Typically, some types of content are potentially more addictive, including social media, pornography, video games, binge TV watching, shopping, and gambling.The Internet delivers desirable content unpredictably, and the reward center of the brain loves the unpredictable experience of maybe.
Parkinson's Disease For Dummies
Maintain a take-charge attitude and live your life to the fullest with Parkinson's Whether the diagnosis is yours or that of a loved one, Parkinson's Disease for Dummies contains everything you need to know about living with this disease. This book is an easy-to-understand, straightforward, and sometimes humorous guide that offers proven techniques for coping with daily issues, finding the right doctors, and providing care as the disease progresses.
Arthritis For Dummies
An easy-to-understand in-depth look at of one of the most common medical conditions in the world If you’re one of the 350 million people around the world who suffer from arthritis, you know how challenging it can be to live with it. And if you care for someone who has arthritis, you know how difficult it is to help your loved one live comfortably with the disease.