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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.
Sonja Christensen, PharmD
Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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16 Mar
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.
13 Mar
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.
12 Mar
Young Mom With Stage 4 Colon Cancer Finds Hope Through a New Transplant Option
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine give a young mother with advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver a new chance at life with an innovative treatment option – a living-donor liver transplant that significantly raises odds of survival.
Officials Examine Deaths After Plasma Donations in Winnipeg
Canadian health officials are investigating the deaths of two people who donated plasma at private clinics in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The deaths happened about three months apart, one in October 2025 and the other in January 2026, according to Health Canada, the federal agency that regulates plasma donation clinics.
One of the donors who...
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New Flu Strain Weakened This Year’s Vaccine Protection, CDC Says
Flu activity in the United States is finally slowing down, but health experts say this year’s flu vaccine didn't offer as much protection as officials hoped.
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the vaccine was only about 25% to 30% effective in preventing illness serious enough to send a...
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New EPA Rule Could Loosen Limits on Medical Device Sterilization Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to loosen limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a gas used to sterilize many medical devices that is also linked to cancer.
The proposal, announced Friday, would ease pollution rules for about 90 commercial sterilization facilities nationwide.
Ethylene oxide plays an import...
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Food Stamp Users Fight Restrictions on Soda and Sweets
Five people who qualify for food stamps are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because new rules stop them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., argues the limits are illegal and make it harder for families to manage their food and health ne...
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Loneliness, Social Isolation Impact Brain Health Among Women Entering Menopause
Loneliness can impact a woman’s brain health as she begins menopause, a new study says.
Loneliness and social isolation are both linked to the cognitive decline a woman feels as she begins to transition into menopause, researchers recently reported in the journal Menopause.
Further, women experiencing both loneliness a...
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Poor Hearing Makes It Harder For Blind Folks To Navigate
Poor hearing can dramatically impact a blind person’s ability to navigate and move around in their daily life, a new study says.
People who’ve gone blind can still use hearing to help them avoid obstacles and reach destinations.
But blind people who also have experienced hearing loss have more difficulty perceiving and lo...
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