Patients often request relief for foot discomfort due to a wide range of causes, including corns and calluses.
Caution must be taken when recommending OTC products for pregnancy-related symptoms.
Polyisoprene condoms are as effective as those made from latex or polyurethane.
Patients should use sunscreen to protect themselves from harmful UV radiation, because there’s no such thing as a healthy tan.
Dry or red eye, allergic conjunctivitis, and foreign bodies in the eye are secondary ocular conditions common in older patients.
OTC products are recommended for a wide variety of minor aches and pains, making it a complex market for the average patient.
Despite numerous critical instructions and warnings on the labels,
research has shown that these products are often used incorrectly.
Although nonprescription products are of no use in treating this common childhood condition, the pharmacist should be prepared to answer the parent’s questions.
A defibrillator is a device that applies therapeutic electric shocks to
the heart in order to restore normal heart rhythms before the
malfunctioning heart suffers sudden cardiac arrest.
Pharmacists are often approached by patients
who request assistance when choosing a headache medicine.
The inability to ingest milk as an adult, known as lactose intolerance (LI) , is characteristic of many ethnic groups.
The pharmacist is on the front lines of pharmaceutical care when patients need assistance with minor health conditions.
A look at the FDA and regulation of vitamins in the United States is revealing for the pharmacist.
With the aging of the baby boomers, osteoporosis is looming as a major national epidemic.
Human hair carries many connotations.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common medical condition that afflicts millions of Americans.
Providing durable medical equipment (DME) can develop into a lucrative and rewarding aspect of a pharmacy's total patient care role.
Community pharmacists field hundreds of self-care questions yearly on the topic of pain management...
Rashes are ubiquitous in the American population, being one of the more common reasons for pharmacy and physician visits.
Temperature is one of the standard vital signs taken to help monitor a patient's well being.
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