Sources

These are recurring reference sources used across the site. Individual articles include page-level sources.

• NIDDK: Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight and Obesity
• CDC: Adult BMI Categories
• MedlinePlus: Weight Control
• MedlinePlus: Obesity
• MedlinePlus: Semaglutide Injection
• MedlinePlus: Tirzepatide Injection
• MedlinePlus: Anaphylaxis
• FDA: Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight Loss
• FDA: BeSafeRx - Know Your Online Pharmacy
• FTC: Advertising and Marketing Basics
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Prior Authorization
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Appeal
• CMS: Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) Fact Sheet
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Deductible
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Copayment
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Coinsurance
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Out-of-Pocket Maximum/Limit
• TSA: Traveling with Medication
• FDA: Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
• CDC: Travel with Medicines
• NIDDK: Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Constipation
• NIDDK: Treatment for Constipation
• NIDDK: Treatment for Diarrhea
• MedlinePlus: Dehydration
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Formulary
• HealthCare.gov: Prescription Drug Coverage
• Medicare.gov: Medicare Drug Coverage (Part D)
• MedlinePlus: Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test
• MedlinePlus: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• MedlinePlus: Cholesterol Levels - What You Need to Know
• MedlinePlus: Thyroid Tests
• NIDDK: Choosing a Safe & Successful Weight-loss Program
• MedlinePlus: Telehealth
• HHS: Telehealth for Patients
• IRS: Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses
• IRS: Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Health Savings Account (HSA)
• HealthCare.gov: Glossary - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• MedlinePlus: Benefits of Exercise
• MedlinePlus: Exercise and Physical Fitness
• NIDDK: Walking: A Step in the Right Direction
• HHS: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
• NHLBI: Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency
• CDC: About Sleep and Your Health
• MedlinePlus: Healthy Sleep
• MedlinePlus: Breastfeeding
• MedlinePlus: Health Problems in Pregnancy
• ACOG: Obesity and Pregnancy
• MedlinePlus: Alcohol
• NIAAA: Rethinking Drinking
• MedlinePlus: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
• NCCIH: Using Dietary Supplements Wisely
• MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine
• NIMH: I'm So Stressed Out! Fact Sheet
• MedlinePlus: Stress
• NIDDK: Tips to Help You Get Active
• NIMH: Eating Disorders
• MedlinePlus: Eating Disorders
• NIDDK: Binge Eating Disorder
• NIMH: Help for Mental Illnesses
• NIDDK: Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia)
• MedlinePlus: Hypoglycemia
• HealthCare.gov: Appeal a Health Insurance Company Decision
• Medicare.gov: Obesity Behavioral Therapy
• Medicare.gov: Talk to Someone
• MedlinePlus: Medicare
• MedlinePlus: Medicaid
• Medicaid.gov: Official U.S. Government Site for Medicaid and CHIP
• HealthCare.gov: Medicaid & CHIP Coverage
• MedlinePlus: Family History
• MedlinePlus: Talking With Your Doctor
• NHLBI: Aim for a Healthy Weight
• MedlinePlus: Subcutaneous (SQ) Injections
• MedlinePlus: Personal Health Records
• FTC: Getting In and Out of Free Trials, Auto-Renewals, and Negative Option Subscriptions
• FTC: Using Credit Cards and Disputing Charges
• FTC: Solving Problems With a Business: Returns, Refunds, and Other Resolutions
• FDA: How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
• MedlinePlus: How to Read Food Labels
• NIDDK: Dieting & Gallstones
• MedlinePlus: Gallstones
• NIDDK: Definition & Facts of NAFLD & NASH
• NIDDK: Treatment for NAFLD & NASH
• MedlinePlus: Steatotic Liver Disease
• NHLBI: High Blood Pressure - What Is High Blood Pressure?
• NHLBI: Blood Cholesterol - What Is Blood Cholesterol?
• MedlinePlus: Cholesterol
• MedlinePlus: High Blood Pressure
• NHLBI: DASH Eating Plan
• NIDDK: Healthy Eating & Physical Activity for Life
• MedlinePlus: Nutrition
• HHS/ODPHP: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• MedlinePlus: How to Lower Cholesterol with Diet
• NIDDK: Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes
• NIDDK: Type 2 Diabetes
• MedlinePlus: Prediabetes
• NIDDK: What Is Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults?
• NIDDK: Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease
• MedlinePlus: Chronic Kidney Disease
• MedlinePlus: Kidney Tests
• NIDDK: Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
• MedlinePlus: Hypothyroidism
• NIDDK: Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)
• NHLBI: Sleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea?
• MedlinePlus: Sleep Apnea
• NHLBI: CPAP
• NICHD: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• MedlinePlus: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• HHS Office on Women's Health: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• NHLBI: Metabolic Syndrome - What Is Metabolic Syndrome?
• MedlinePlus: Metabolic Syndrome
• NHLBI: Metabolic Syndrome - Diagnosis
• National Institute on Aging: Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and Diet
• National Institute on Aging: Exercise and Physical Activity
• MedlinePlus: Older Adults
• MedlinePlus: Falls
• NIAMS: Osteoporosis
• NIAMS: Osteoarthritis
• NIAMS: Osteoarthritis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
• MedlinePlus: Osteoarthritis
• National Institute on Aging: Osteoarthritis
• MedlinePlus: Osteoporosis
• National Institute on Aging: Osteoporosis
• MedlinePlus: Bone Density Scan
• NIDDK: Constipation
• NIDDK: Symptoms & Causes of Constipation
• MedlinePlus: Constipation
• NIDDK: Weight-loss (Metabolic & Bariatric) Surgery
• NIDDK: Weight-loss Surgery - Definition & Facts
• NIDDK: Types of Weight-loss Surgery
• NIDDK: Weight-loss Surgery Benefits
• NIDDK: Weight-loss Surgery Side Effects
• NIDDK: Potential Candidates for Weight-loss Surgery
• MedlinePlus: Bariatric Surgery
• NIDDK: Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults - Definition & Facts
• NIDDK: Symptoms & Causes of GER & GERD
• NIDDK: Diagnosis of GER & GERD
• NIDDK: Treatment for GER & GERD
• NIDDK: Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for GER & GERD
• MedlinePlus: GERD