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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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13 Jan
Having This Many Children May Lead to Faster Biological Aging
New research finds family size and pregnancy timing may impact how well a woman ages and how long she lives.
12 Jan
Why Some UTIs Won’t Go Away — Even After Treatment
A new case study suggests bacteria hidden deep in the bladder lining may be causing chronic urinary tract infections in women and girls.
09 Jan
Breastfeeding Linked to Less Depression and Anxiety Years Later
A small long-term study suggests women who breastfeed are less likely to report depression or anxiety up to 10 years after pregnancy.
FDA Raises Cheese Recall To Highest Risk After Listeria Found
Federal regulators have escalated a nationwide cheese recall to their most serious warning level after lab tests confirmed the presence of Listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria.
The action was announced in a Jan. 6 enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA upgraded the recall to Class I, ...
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Study Finds FDA Used Evidence, Not Politics, in Abortion Pill Decisions
The abortion pill mifepristone has long been at the center of heated political discussions.
But a new review suggests that behind the scenes, the federal agency that regulates the drug usually followed the science, not politics, when making key decisions about it.
The study — published Monday in the Journal of the Ame...
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New Barbie With Autism Aims To Help Kids Feel Seen and Included
For many children, toys are more than playthings, they’re a way to feel understood.
That’s the idea behind a new Barbie released this week, designed to reflect the experiences of people with autism.
The doll, introduced Monday by Mattel, is the first Barbie created to represent autism. It includes accessories and de...
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NYC Nurses Launch Largest Strike in City History
Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals walked off the job Monday, marking the largest nurses' strike the city has ever seen.
The strike affects five major hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montefiore Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Ce...
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Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says
Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says.
In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and benzodiazepines, even though guidelines warn against their use, researchers r...
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Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes
Exercising and eating right can help a pregnant woman significantly reduce her risk for gestational diabetes, a new evidence review says.
Those sorts of healthy lifestyle choices reduced the odds of gestational diabetes by up to 20%, researchers reported Jan. 7 in The BMJ.
“Our findings show these interventions should ...
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