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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.
Inga Christensen, PharmD
Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
Sonja Christensen, PharmD
Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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25 Feb
Cancer and Mental Health: A Critical First Year That May Impact Survival
A new study finds cancer patients who develop a new mental health condition are at increased risk of mortality in the first one to three years after diagnosis.
24 Feb
Lower Plaque Levels May Not Protect Women from Heart Disease
While women have less artery-clogging plaque on average, a new study finds it doesn’t lower their risk for serious heart events.
23 Feb
Study Finds Every Pregnancy Leaves a Unique Mark on the Brain
Researchers uncover links between pregnancy-related brain changes, mother-baby bonding, and maternal mental health.
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Shares Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Women To Get Pap Tests
Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said an early pap smear may have saved her life.
In a video shared on TikTok, the 38-year-old said she was diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer after doctors found adenocarcinoma during a routine pap test.
"Obviously not the news that I was hoping for, but also not the worst news just becau...
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Novo Nordisk Cuts Prices of Ozempic and Wegovy Starting January 2027
Some of the most popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs in the U.S. will soon cost a lot less.
Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will cut U.S. list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50% starting next year.
The lower prices will take effect Jan. 1, 2027, the same time that reduced prices begin under Medicare plans for older f...
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Lindsey Vonn Says Olympic Crash Nearly Cost Her a Leg
Olympic ski star Lindsey Vonn says a serious crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics nearly cost her a left leg.
In an Instagram post shared Monday, the 41-year-old skier revealed that her injuries were far worse than first reported after she crashed during the women’s downhill event on Feb. 8, just 13 seconds into her run.
After c...
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Nearly 6 In 10 Women Expected To Develop Heart Disease
Nearly 6 out of 10 U.S. women will have some type of heart disease during the next 25 years, a trend driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, a new American Heart Association report says.
Almost 60% of women could have high blood pressure by 2050, up from about 50% in 2020, according to results published today in the journal Circ...
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Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward
If you avoid getting vaccinated because you dread one needle stick after another, there’s hopeful news from scientists at five major U.S. universities.
They’ve taken a major step toward developing a nasal spray that could one day protect against everything from influenza and COVID-19 to bacterial pneumonia and even common aller...
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- February 25, 2026
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Doomscrolling Affecting Many Americans' Sleep, Poll Finds
Doomscrolling is taking a toll on many Americans’ rest, a new survey says.
More than a third of U.S. adults (38%) say using their phone or tablet to read the news before bed is making their sleep slightly or significantly worse, according to the new poll from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Only 14% of Americans ...
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