Guido R. Zanni, PhD

Several health risks associated with tattoos can be avoided or reduced by sharing this guide with patients.

Several health risks associated with tattoos can be avoided or reduced by sharing this guide with patients.

Approximately 700,000 Americans have Crohn's disease, a chronic but manageable inflammatory bowel disease.

Approximately 700,000 Americans have Crohn's disease, a chronic but manageable inflammatory bowel disease.

Anxiety and depression may have a negative impact on self-management of asthma.

Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.

Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.

Patients may have questions about their uncomfortable leg sensations.

Patients may have questions about their uncomfortable leg sensations.

Medicinal use of cannabis is gaining acceptance despite a lack of published treatment guidelines.

In seniors, insomnia is an often overlooked chronic condition that can have serious health consequences.

Depression often preys on patients with cardiac conditions.

Foster a therapeutic partnership by understanding patients' reasons for nonadherence.

For patients with type 2 diabetes, depression is not an obvious comorbid condition, but it can lead to serious health complications.

Pharmacists can close the information gap for patients with cancer at every stage and provide valuable counseling and support.

Social stigma may cause some patients to be hesitant to discuss their anxiety disorder, making pharmacist counseling even more important.

Patients experiencing IBS need counseling on the pharmacologic and lifestyle medications that will help them manage their condition.

Approaching patients who are overweight or obese requires sensitivity and a supportive approach.

Long after the rash heals, the painful symptoms of shingles may persist for some patients.

Patients may struggle to get an accurate diagnosis and find an effective treatment plan.

Vestibular disruptions from medications or central nervous system disorders can cause this unsettling sensation.

Keeping patients educated and adherent to treatment can help prevent further vision loss due to glaucoma.

The treatment of atrial fibrillation focuses on restoring a normal heart rate and sinus rhythm and preventing thromboembolic events.

A successful treatment strategy for angina requires an understanding of an individual patient's symptoms and history.

Pharmacists have the tools and expertise to deliver personalized adherence coaching that improves therapeutic outcomes and reduces health care costs.

Gallstone disease is often asymptomatic, and health care professionals are divided over whether these patients should wait to seek treatment.

Back pain is often preventable, but when it strikes, there are many products that promise relief.

Patients with acute back pain turn into a number of OTC treatments to find relief, including analgesics, topical ointments, hot and cold presses, and back support garments.

Pharmacists should be prepared to offer informed counseling and ongoing support to the increasing numbers of American women who are obese and trying to lose weight.