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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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29 Jan
Sleeping Without Pillows May Help Protect Vision in Glaucoma Patients
A new study finds sleeping without pillows may lower internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.
28 Jan
Night Owls Face Higher Risk for Heart Problems
A new study finds people who are naturally ‘evening types’ have worse overall heart health and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
27 Jan
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Not Ease Memory and Mood Problems Related to Menopause
A large, new study finds menopause is associated with brain changes and poorer mental health — whether or not women use hormone therapy.
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Botox and 14 Other Major Drugs
Fifteen prescription medications, including Botox and the diabetes drug Trulicity, will be the focus of federal price negotiations that could lower prices for Medicare patients.
An outgrowth of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the talks aim to lower costs for some of the most expensive treatments used by seniors. Results of the fi...
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Now the Largest in Recent U.S. History
A fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has eclipsed last year’s record-setting Texas surge.
As of Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak had reached 789 confirmed cases, the state Department of Public Health announced this week. (In all, 762 people were sickened in the 2025 Texas outbreak).
The new South Carolina t...
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Common Parasite Hiding in Many People Is More Complex Than Scientists Thought
A parasite that lives inside as many as 1 in 3 people worldwide may be much harder to treat than once believed, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside.
The study, published Jan. 24 in the journal Nature Communications, found that Toxoplasma gondii hides inside the body in far more complex w...
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Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows
If green tea is already part of your daily routine, you may be giving your health a boost without even realizing it.
New research suggests that drinking tea, especially green tea, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and several types of cancer.
It may also help protect the brain, slow muscle loss in ol...
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Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
Nearly half of American adults – some 126 million people – will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects.
Adult obesity in the U.S. is projected to affect 47% of the population by 2035, researchers reported Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
And that’s after obesity rates alre...
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Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says
Dr. Dipika Aggarwal found her life turned upside down following her 2019 stroke.
At just 38, the neurologist from Kansas City, Missouri, went from a thriving career to months in intensive rehab, followed by isolation during the COVID lockdown.
“I lost my professional life, my engagement ended and there was no guarantee I’...
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