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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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14 Nov
Hearing Loss a Major Concern in Type 2 Diabetes
A new study finds people with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to develop significant hearing loss over time.
13 Nov
High Blood Pressure Rates in Children and Teens Have Nearly Doubled
A new study finds an “alarming” rise in high blood pressure in young people under the age of 19 that’s driven largely by childhood obesity.
12 Nov
Vitamin D3 Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Repeat Heart Attacks
In a new study, heart attack survivors who received personalized vitamin D3 treatment were 50% less likely to experience a second heart attack.
Man Dies After Eating Beef in First Documented Fatal ‘Meat Allergy’ Case
A rare tick-spread “meat allergy” has now been tied to its first confirmed death, according to researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA).
Doctors reported that a healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died in 2024 after eating beef, with symptoms starting four hours after his meal.
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Gun Violence Now a Leading Threat to Pregnant Women, Study Finds
Pregnant women in the United States face a serious and growing danger from gun violence, according to a new study that examined thousands of homicides nationwide.
Researchers looked at more than 7,000 homicides of women between the ages of 15 and 49. The review, which spanned from 2018 to 2021, found that pregnant women had a 37% higher ri...
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Trump Administration Expands Visa Denials to Include Common Chronic Illnesses
The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner’s entry into the country.
The directive was shared with U.S. embassies and consulates in a Nov. 6 cable from Secretary...
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Can Music Protect Your Brain? Study Says It Might Help Prevent Dementia
Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood — it could also protect your brain.
A new study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who didn’t make music a part of their daily lives.
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Cancer Care Crowdfunding Increasingly Common, But Rarely Successful
A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reached their fundraising goals, calling into question how much help they really provided, researchers reported in the November issue of the Journal of the Nati...
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Mystery Cause Of Lupus Revealed, Experts Say
One of humanity’s most common viruses is behind the autoimmune disorder known as lupus, according to a new study.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) resides silently in the bodies of 19 out of 20 Americans, most commonly causing mononucleosis among teens and young adults, researchers said.
But the virus can cause a minuscule number of im...
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