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Bruce Christensen, RPh
Graduated from Idaho State University of Pharmacy and went on to co-found Island pharmacy in 1974.
Barry Christensen, RPh
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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11 Feb
Study Finds Dozens of Potentially Hazardous Chemicals in Hair Extensions
Researchers tested 43 hair extension products and found 169 different chemicals, including dozens that have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, developmental problems and immune disorders.
10 Feb
Intermittent Fasting May Help Crohn’s Patients Achieve Long-Term Remission
In a new clinical trial, Crohn’s patients who limited eating to an eight-hour window saw disease activity drop by 40 percent and abdominal pain by half.
09 Feb
Caffeinated Coffee and Tea Linked to Lower Dementia Risk. But What About Decaf?
A new study finds caffeinated coffee and tea are significantly associated with lower dementia risk. The link wasn’t there with decaf.
AMA Launches Independent Vaccine Review After CDC Criticism
Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Vaccine Integrity Project at the University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that they are creating an...
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Trump Pulls $600M in Public Health Funds From Four States
The Trump administration plans to take back about $600 million in public health funding from four Democrat-led states, saying the grants no longer match health priorities.
The states affected are California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
The money was awarded t...
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FDA Reviews Safety of Food Preservative BHA Over Cancer Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a fresh look at the safety of a chemical preservative found in many packaged foods.
The agency announced it has launched a full review to decide whether butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, is still safe to use in food and food packaging based on the latest science.
As part of that p...
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Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie Recalled Over Possible Choking Risk
Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded a voluntary recall of certain Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie products sold in the United States that may pose a choking hazard.
The company said the recall now includes one additional best-by date, May 10, 2026, along with two more UPC codes found on product pouches packed inside previously recalled c...
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Brain Stimulation Can Prompt People To Behave Less Selfishly, Experiment Shows
What does it take to make others behave less selfishly and put others’ needs before their own?
Electrical zaps to the brain can do the trick, a new study shows.
Stimulating two brain areas increased people’s ability to behave altruistically, researchers reported Feb. 10 in the journal PLOS Biology.
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Worried About Getting Older? You Could Be Contributing To Your Own Accelerated Aging, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay news) — They say worrying will give you wrinkles, but a new study indicates that might be an understatement.
Women anxious about getting older appear to experience accelerated aging, with their fears promoting quicker decline at the cellular level, researchers found.
In essence, fears about a...
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