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Bruce Christensen, RPh
Graduated from Idaho State University of Pharmacy and went on to co-found Island pharmacy in 1974.
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Graduated from the University of Washington and joined Island Pharmacy as a pharmacist in 1988.
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Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
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Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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04 May
Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use
Two new studies find widespread social media exposure to inhalants is impacting young teens, especially girls.
01 May
High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Speeds Recovery, Study Finds
In a new study, breast cancer survivors who completed a three-month high-intensity resistance training program improved strength, mobility, balance, and muscle mass—supporting a faster return to everyday activities.
30 Apr
Sleep & Anxiety Meds in Pregnancy: What New Research Shows
A new study finds no link between sedative use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD and autism in children.
Online Misinformation Adding To Americans' Skin Cancer Risk, Survey Finds
Misinformation is putting more than 16 million Americans at increased risk for skin cancer, a new American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey has concluded.
Nearly 3 in 5 Americans (57%) regularly use sunscreen, the annual Practice Safe Sun Survey found.
But more than 16 million adults say they’ve reduced or stopped using suns...
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Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use
New research is raising alarms about inhalants, which are often portrayed online as harmless while putting teens at real risk.
Two new studies point to a troubling pattern: Younger teens, especially girls, may be more vulnerable — and social media is a major source of exposure.
In one study, recently published in the Journ...
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
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- May 4, 2026
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'Fitspirational' Posts Can Be More Harmful Than Motivational, Review Concludes
Social media is filled with posts about exercising and clean eating that are meant to inspire folks and encourage healthier habits.
But these "fitspirational” posts can do more harm than good with their depictions of idealized, toned bodies, a new evidence review says.
The motivational posts frequently led to unrealistic compar...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 4, 2026
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Surgeon Multitasking Increases Death Risk Of Organ Transplantees
MONDAY, May 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People undergoing transplants do better if their surgeon isn’t forced to multitask during their daily operations, a new study shows.
Death rates among transplant patients increase by 15% when surgeons switch between different organ types in consecutive surgeries, researchers reported ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 4, 2026
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Parents’ Stress Tied to Children’s Mental Health, New Survey Finds
Allison Tomlin, a mom of two boys in Hilliard, Ohio, knows what it’s like to worry about kids’ mental health — and how hard it is for parents to find the right approach.
“A lot of times, parents are so focused on the fix that they dismiss the feelings,” Tomlin said. “Then kids shut down because if they'r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 4, 2026
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FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination
Several powdered beverage mixes by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company are being recalled due to possible concerns of Salmonella contamination.
Ghirardelli issued the recall out of caution following a previous recall of potentially contaminated milk powder from a third-party supplier, California Dairies, Inc.
That milk powde...
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
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- May 1, 2026
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