PSYCHOTROPIC DISORDERS

Crohn's Disease: Current Management and Prospective Therapies

Crohn's disease is a chronic form of irritable bowel disease that can extend through the various layers of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in intestinal and extraintestinal complications.

Influenza Update: Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccines

Three of the vaccines against the H1N1 virus are available in injectable form and one isavailable in nasal spray form; all four vaccines are monovalent. The seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2009-2010 season is atrivalent-inactivated vaccine containing A/Brisbane/59/2007 H1N1-like,A/Brisbane 10/2007 H3N2-like/B/Brisbane/60/2008-like antigens.

Obesity: Reality and Relevance to Health

There has been a significant increase in obesity in the United States within the last 2 decades, and excess body weight contributes to the development of chronic conditions in later years.

Caring for the Aging: Key Health Care Legislation

Various resources can assist pharmacists in honing the skills necessary to serve American seniors with quality care.

Immunizations in the Older Population

Widespread administration of immunizations in the United States have helped eradicate such diseases as smallpox and poliomyelitis and can help prevent other serious illnesses and complications.