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Bruce Christensen, RPh
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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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26 Mar
Do Birth Control Pills and IUDs Raise Brain Pressure Risk? New Study Says No
Researchers analyzed data from more than 670,000 women and found no link between hormonal contraception and a rare but serious brain pressure disorder.
25 Mar
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Lower Male Fertility and Early Embryonic Changes, Study Finds
Ultra-processed food consumption by both men and women may impact fertility and embryonic development in early pregnancy, a new study finds.
24 Mar
Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Kids' Fast Fashion
Researchers tested 11 shirts from children's fast-fashion and discount clothing stores. All contained lead levels above FDA limits, according to the results.
Bees and Hummingbirds May Be Consuming Small Amounts of Alcohol
Bees getting buzzed? It may sound like a joke, but when bees and hummingbirds visit flowers, they're often consuming small amounts of alcohol alongside the yummy nectar.
A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, found that many flowers have small amounts of alcohol in their nectar.
Researchers tested nectar from 29 pla...
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FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer.
The agency sent a warning letter Tuesday to ImmunityBio, saying recent statements about its drug Anktiva were misleading.
The concerns involve comments made by its billio...
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Two States Sue Cord Blood Company Over Misleading Claims
Two states are suing a major cord blood storage company, claiming it misled parents about the benefits of saving their newborn’s stem cells.
Texas filed a lawsuit last month against Cord Blood Registry (CBR), and Arizona filed a similar case last year. Officials say the company made misleading claims about the usefulness of these cel...
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New WHO Guidance Aims To Speed Tuberculosis Testing
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases: Tuberculosis (TB).
On March 24, a day widely recognized as World TB Day 2026, the agency released new guidance supporting simpler tests that can be done near where patients get care, instead of ...
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Small Daily Habits Can Add Up To Better Heart Health
Even small improvements to your daily habits – a few minutes more sleep, a couple extra minutes of exercise, a daily side serving of veggies – can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, a new study says.
People who slept 11 minutes more, performed an extra 4.5 minutes of exercise, and ate an additional quart...
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Can You Drink Enough Fluids To Prevent Kidney Stones? Maybe Not, New Study Says
Drinking lots of fluids is recommended for warding off kidney stones, which can cause intense and unbearable pain.
But it’s very difficult – and possibly impossible – for people to down enough fluids to prevent kidney stones, a major new study says.
Patients with kidney stones were able to hydrate more and increase ...
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