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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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18 Mar
Could a Simple Nasal Swab Help Catch Alzheimer’s Disease Sooner?
A new study shows cells collected high in the nose may reveal early biological clues tied to Alzheimer’s disease.
17 Mar
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.
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.
Study Finds Little Proof Cannabis Helps Most Mental Health Conditions
Cannabis-based medications are often used to treat mental health problems, but a new review suggests they may not work as well as many people hope.
Researchers looked at decades of studies and found little evidence that cannabis helps with most mental health or substance-use disorders.
The findings come from a review — publishe...
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Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Students Leaves 2 Dead and 11 Sick in England
Health officials in southern England are investigating a meningitis outbreak that has led to the deaths of two young people and sickened at least 11 others.
Many of the cases were linked to students in the city of Canterbury, about 60 miles southeast of London, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
One of the people who d...
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- March 18, 2026
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Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost
Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they’re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says.
Female cancer patients have a 21% lower risk of death than men across 12 different types of advanced cancers, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the National Cancer I...
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- March 18, 2026
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Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk
Want to figure out your heart health risk?
Look at your belly fat, not your body mass index, a new study says.
Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than BMI, an estimate of body fat based on height and weight, researchers will report at a meeting of the American Heart Association.
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest
Munching down loads of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of suffering or dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart disease, a new study says.
Each additional daily serving of ultra-processed foods increases a person’s risk of a major cardiac event by 5%, researchers reported March 17 in the journal JACC Advances....
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- March 18, 2026
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The Sunshine Vitamin and COVID: New Study Finds Mixed Results for Recovery
Since the pandemic’s early days, many people have looked to vitamin D as a possible shield against the worst effects of COVID-19.
Studies have yielded mixed results, with no clear benefit to vitamin D supplementation when it comes to COVID.
But a new major clinical trial suggests that while the supplement may not be a mir...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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