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Weight-Loss Medications For Dummies
An easy-to-read walkthrough of the latest weight-loss drugs from a board-certified obesity doctor GLP-1 drugs, like semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide, are inescapable these days. You’ve seen them marketed on TV as treatments for obesity and diabetes. They appear constantly in pop culture and are a common subject of conversation around dinner tables everywhere.
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Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies
Change your behavior with neuro-linguistic programming Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a psychological, practical, results-focused approach to understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and how they shape the everyday reality that people experience. Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies walks you through the fundamentals of NLP, helping you gain insights into how and why you—and others—think, communicate (both verbally and non-verbally), and behave; often the result of early experiences, emotional conditioning, and unconscious beliefs formed over time.
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Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-07-2026
If weight-loss medications feel confusing or overwhelming, you’re not alone. This Cheat Sheet brings the most important ideas together in one place. It gives you a clear overview of modern weight-loss medications, including GLP-based treatments as well as what side effects to watch for. It also explains how to balance nutrition and activity and highlights additions and alternatives that might aid in your weight-loss journey.
Article / Updated 01-07-2026
In this article, you'll learn:what weight-loss medication was just approved and why it matterswhat are the differences in oral semaglutide medicationswhat you should know about oral Wegovywhat is next in oral weight-loss medicationshow to navigation insurance for oral weight-loss medicationsIf it feels like weight-loss medications are changing faster than ever, you are not imagining it!
Article / Updated 01-05-2026
The Christian season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days. In 2026, Ash Wednesday is on February 18. Catholics and members of some Protestant denominations are asked to do modest mortifications and acts of penance during Lent for the purification of the body and soul. Lent is a time of confession, fasting, abstinence, prayer, Bible and spiritual reading, and spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Article / Updated 01-05-2026
On the Christian calendar, Lent is the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday to Easter. When it was first observed in the fourth century, its focus was on self-examination and self-denial in preparation for Easter, and Christians used fasting (abstaining from eating food) in the early years as a visible demonstration of this process.
Ethics For Dummies
Your approachable guide to ethical philosophy Ethics For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-grasp introduction to the branch of philosophy that deals with living a good life. Learn about the most important concepts and thinkers in the world of ethics, so you can analyze issues in the modern world from an ethical perspective.
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Cheat Sheet / Updated 12-16-2025
Identifying the symptoms of stress is an important first step to reducing tension in your life. Once you identify the signs of stress, use your imagination and the proven tool of progressive muscle relaxation to put your mind and body at ease.How to measure your stressRecognizing stress symptoms and how often they occur can help you deal with stress.
Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies
An accurate and easy-to-read resource for students in medical dosage calculation classes Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an accurate guide to dosage calculation that tracks to standard course curricula. It's an easy-to-follow supplementary resource for students of nursing, pharmacology, paramedic programs and beyond, walking you through ratio-proportion, formula, and dimensional analyses for a wide variety of medication types.
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Fibromyalgia For Dummies
Discover the latest science on fibromyalgia and get proven, practical steps to recover your quality of life Fibromyalgia For Dummies helps you understand the symptoms and causes of this challenging disease and guides you through steps you can take to reduce or eliminate your symptoms,  decreasing your pain and fibro fog to manageable control.
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