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Tattoos-Think Before You Ink
Several health risks associated with tattoos can be avoided or reduced by sharing this guide with patients.
Crohn's Disease
Approximately 700,000 Americans have Crohn's disease, a chronic but manageable inflammatory bowel disease.
Counseling for Asthma
Anxiety and depression may have a negative impact on self-management of asthma.
Living with Asthma
Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.
Restless Legs Syndrome: Learning to Live with It
Patients may have questions about their uncomfortable leg sensations.
Medical Marijuana Potential and Pitfalls
Medicinal use of cannabis is gaining acceptance despite a lack of published treatment guidelines.
Insomnia in Elders
In seniors, insomnia is an often overlooked chronic condition that can have serious health consequences.
Coronary Heart Disease: The Heart & Mind Connection
Depression often preys on patients with cardiac conditions.
Medication Adherence: Taking Special Measures
Foster a therapeutic partnership by understanding patients' reasons for nonadherence.
Dangerous Liaisons: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Depression
For patients with type 2 diabetes, depression is not an obvious comorbid condition, but it can lead to serious health complications.
Living with Cancer
Pharmacists can close the information gap for patients with cancer at every stage and provide valuable counseling and support.
Anxiety Disorders: Underdiagnosed and Undertreated
Social stigma may cause some patients to be hesitant to discuss their anxiety disorder, making pharmacist counseling even more important.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Quality of Life Concern
Patients experiencing IBS need counseling on the pharmacologic and lifestyle medications that will help them manage their condition.
Counseling for Obesity: Weighing in on What Works and What Doesn't
Approaching patients who are overweight or obese requires sensitivity and a supportive approach.
The Pain of Shingles: Symptoms May Persist After the Rash Heals
Long after the rash heals, the painful symptoms of shingles may persist for some patients.
Removing the Stigma of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Patients may struggle to get an accurate diagnosis and find an effective treatment plan.
Vertigo: Is Your Patient's Head Spinning?
Vestibular disruptions from medications or central nervous system disorders can cause this unsettling sensation.
Relieving the Pressure of Glaucoma
Keeping patients educated and adherent to treatment can help prevent further vision loss due to glaucoma.
Atrial Fibrillation: Risks and Treatment
The treatment of atrial fibrillation focuses on restoring a normal heart rate and sinus rhythm and preventing thromboembolic events.
Counseling Patients with Angina Pectoris
A successful treatment strategy for angina requires an understanding of an individual patient's symptoms and history.
Counseling for Improved Medication Adherence
Pharmacists have the tools and expertise to deliver personalized adherence coaching that improves therapeutic outcomes and reduces health care costs.
Understanding Gallstone Disease
Gallstone disease is often asymptomatic, and health care professionals are divided over whether these patients should wait to seek treatment.
Finding Relief for Lower Back Pain
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.
Women and Obesity: A National Crisis
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.