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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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Early Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” May Affect Teen Bone Health
A new study suggests exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” early in life may affect bone development during adolescence, with stronger effects seen in girls.
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Loneliness in Perimenopause Linked to Changes in Brain Health
A new study shows loneliness and social isolation together may sharply increase the risk of memory and thinking problems during perimenopause.
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Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Bad for Your Bones, Study Finds
Eating too many ultra-processed foods lowers bone mineral density and raises the risk of hip fracture, researchers warn.
Norovirus Sickens Close to 200 People on Caribbean Cruise
A Caribbean vacation took an unpleasant turn for dozens of cruise passengers after a stomach virus spread across their ship.
Nearly 200 people aboard a Princess cruise vessel became sick with norovirus during a recent trip, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The agency said 193 people fell ill dur...
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Federal Judge Pauses Kennedy’s Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
A federal judge has stopped a major effort to change the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule.
The ruling, issued Monday in Massachusetts, blocks U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to revise vaccine recommendations for children.
The decision stems from a lawsuit brought by several medical groups again...
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Listening to Music for 24 Minutes May Ease Anxiety, Study Finds
A short music session may help ease anxiety and researchers say there’s a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.
A clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music for 24 minutes can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms. The music was paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS), a type of sound pattern meant to influenc...
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Cream Cheese Recall Upgraded Over Listeria Risk, FDA Says
Health officials are warning consumers about a cream cheese recall that has been raised to the most critical level due to possible bacterial contamination.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said certain cream cheese products made by Made Fresh Salads Inc. may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause seve...
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New Moms Need Weeks Of Monitoring To Catch Post-Pregnancy Complications, Study Argues
New mothers need to be monitored weeks after delivery for pregnancy complications, a new study suggests.
About 40% of pregnancy complications would have been missed had doctors not kept tabs on new moms for six weeks following delivery, researchers reported March 16 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Typically, hea...
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VR Effective In Educating Patients About Upcoming Procedures
Imagine a doctor offering you a virtual reality headset to help explain an upcoming procedure.
It turns out such an explanation might go farther to easing your worries than the usual handout leaflet, researchers reported Friday at a meeting in London of the European Association of Urology (EAU).
Patients said they felt less anxious a...
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