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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 University of Washington in 2020.
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Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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02 Mar
Are Gut Microbiome Kits Overpromising?
The American Gut Project tests 21 at-home gut microbiome kits from seven companies and finds “major discrepancies.”
27 Feb
Depression Therapy That Usually Takes 6 to 8 Weeks May Work Just as Well in 5 Days
A new study finds transcranial magnetic stimulation, used for treatment-resistant depression, can provide significant symptom relief in just days instead of weeks.
26 Feb
Daily Aspirin Doesn’t Protect Against Colon Cancer in Average-Risk Adults
A major, new evidence review finds taking a daily aspirin has little to no benefit for people at average risk of colorectal cancer, but it can cause dangerous bleeding and possibly stroke.
Chocolate Male Supplement Recalled Over Hidden Erectile Dysfunction Drug
A chocolate male enhancement product is being pulled from store shelves after federal health officials found it contains a hidden prescription drug.
The company — USALESS.COM, based in Brooklyn, New York — is recalling its product called Rhino Choco VIP 10X, according to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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New Drug Could Boost Efforts To Wipe Out Sleeping Sickness
A new treatment for sleeping sickness could make it much easier to treat and possibly eliminate the deadly disease.
On Friday, a committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended approval of acoziborole, a drug made by Sanofi. The decision is a key step to making the medicine available in Congo, where most cases occur, and in ot...
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Telemedicine Visits Cost Five Times Less Than In-Clinic Care
Telemedicine appointments aren’t only more convenient, but actually save money for both patients and health care systems, a new study says.
Telemedicine visits are five times less costly than in-person appointments for the most common conditions, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.
On average, telemedic...
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GLP-1 Drugs Might Ease Chronic Migraine, Study Says
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might also help people manage migraines, a new study says.
Chronic migraine sufferers taking GLP-1 drugs were about 10% less likely to need ER care for a migraine attack compared to those taking a standard first-line migraine drug, researchers are scheduled to report at an upcoming meeting of the...
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Blood Test Reveals Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
A new, easy-to-use blood test can identify when a person’s liver disease is being driven by too much drinking, researchers say.
With the test, researchers can estimate whether a person with fatty liver disease might have alcohol-related liver damage, researchers recently reported Feb. 25 in the journal Gastroenterology.
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Hormone Therapy Might Be Unnecessary For Some Prostate Cancer Patients
Some men who’ve had surgery for prostate cancer can probably skip hormone suppression therapy without harm, a new study says.
Men typically undergo radiation and hormone therapy following prostate cancer surgery to reduce the risk of their cancer coming back.
However, the hormone therapy appears to provide little survival benef...
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