Guido R. Zanni, PhD

Patients with psoriasis need assistance balancing a complicated treatment plan can include phototherapy, topical medications, systemic agents, and biological treatments.

Whether patients are coping with allergies caused by seasonal, nonseasonal, or food allergens, pharmacists can help patients prevent and manage their bothersome symptoms.

Back pain is often preventable, but when it strikes, there are many products that promise relief, including pills, patches, belts, compresses, and topical treatments.

Pharmacists should query patients about their vitamin intake to help identify deficiencies, assess potential interactions, and avoid toxicity.

Among older Americans, approximately 15% are clinically depressed. Pharmacists should review patient's medication regimen and discuss symptoms, review drug side effects, and counsel the older patients about this underdiagnosed medical condition.

Are all products labeled "natural" safe and do they really improve symptoms? Pharmacists can answer these and other questions patients have about herbal supplements.

Are all products labeled "natural" safe and do they really improve symptoms? Pharmacists can answer these and other questions patients have about herbal supplements.

Serious medical conditions, as well as more common ailments, may be the underlying reason for some coughs.

Patients with restless legs syndrome often experience symptoms for years before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Pharmacists are in a unique position to probe patients for this condition which negatively impacts health and quality of life.

Patients with flatulence can experience abdominal pain, stomach cramps, dizziness, and even headaches.

Patients with flatulence can experience abdominal pain, stomach cramps, dizziness, and even headaches.

Pharmacists are the key position to help patients cope with serious illness and adjust their lifestyles to their conditions. Here is the practical guide for counseling patients living with these life changing health concerns.

Considerable advances have been made in the area of peptic ulcer disease, an imbalance between peptic acid secretion and gastroduodenal mucosal defenses.

Childhood/adolescent obesity rates continue to grow, and unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are 2 main causes. Counseling these young patients and their families requires sensitivity.

Burns and scalds disproportionately affect children and seniors. Preventing them should be a priority, but if burns and scalds do occur, proper treatment can lessen the pain and chance of infection.

Between 1 and 10 of every 100 children have Tourette's syndrome (TS), a neurodevelopmental disorder with characteristic tics. Pharmacologic and behavioral approaches to treatment for TS are discussed.

Insomnia is a frustrating condition that affects 40% of adults at some time in their life. After obtaining a good patient history, pharmacists can counsel individuals on the behavioral and pharmacologic options for treatment.

Caregivers may be alarmed by delirium's sudden onset and the drastic behavior changes it brings. Pharmacists should be prepared to advise that delirium is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.

Counseling rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is challenging, requiring gender-specific counseling issued for women RA patients.

Older Americans are disproportionately affected by involuntary wight loss, and assessing it should be as routine as monitoring other vital signs.

Anxiety disorders affect 40 million American adults annually, often co-occurring with other medical and psychiatric disorders. The most common disorders are described here.

Most practitioners can readily name past mentors who influenced their careers, and pharmacists are likely to find mentoring both professionally and personally rewarding.

Pharmacists can help educate patients about effective treatments for mental illness and improve Americans' understanding of this serious health problem.

Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurologic disorder among individuals aged 20 to 40. Treatment should be initiated promptly to prevent further disability.

Posttraumatic stress disorder, which may arise from a number of traumatic situations, requires thorough counseling and the eradication of a stigma.

Patients and caregivers often mistakenly believe that unintentional weight loss is a normal part of aging; pharmacists' counseling must emphasize the seriousness of this condition.