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Bruce Christensen, RPh
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Barry Christensen, RPh
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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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02 Dec
Study: Going to Bed at the Same Time Each Night Lowers Blood Pressure
A new study finds having a consistent bedtime significantly lowers blood pressure, especially at night.
01 Dec
Invasive Breast Cancer Rising in Younger Women, Study Finds
A new study finds an increasing number of women 18-49 years old are being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most of the cases are invasive.
26 Nov
GLP-1 Medications Linked to Higher Rates of Chronic Cough
A new study finds people taking GLP-1 drugs are up to 29% more likely to develop a chronic cough – even if they aren’t diagnosed with acid reflux.
Small Trial Shows Patients Controlled HIV Without Daily Meds For Months
A small but closely watched study is giving researchers new optimism in the search for long-term HIV control, and possibly a cure.
For the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study, 10 people living with HIV took a mix of experimental immunotherapies, including an HIV vaccine. After months of the immunotherapy treatments, partic...
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FDA Memo Claims COVID Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths
A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at least 10 children.
The memo, which was obtained by The New York Times, has not been released publicly or revie...
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Britain Takes Even Bigger Bite Out of Sugar with Milk Drink Tax
The United Kingdom is expanding its battle against high sugar consumption by including more drink products in its national sugar tax.
The U.K. Department of Health and Social Care announced the tax will be expanded to sweetened milk-based beverages, including pre-packaged flavored milks and milkshakes, milk-alternative drinks (such as coco...
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WHO Issues First Guidance on Using GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever guideline on using GLP-1 medications to treat obesity.
The disease now affects more than 1 billion people worldwide and is tied to 3.7 million deaths in 2024.
The new recommendations reflect a major change in how obesity is viewed and treated.
The WHO classifies obes...
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Up to 1 in 4 Breast Cancers Occur in Women Under 50, Study Shows
As many as 1 in 4 breast cancers occur in women younger than 50, a new study has found.
Among seven outpatient clinics in the New York region, 20% to 24% of breast cancers were found in women 18 to 49, according to results presented Monday at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting in Chicago.
“This res...
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Obesity Could Speed Alzheimer's Progression, Study Suggests
Obesity might contribute to faster progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
Some blood markers associated with Alzheimer’s increased nearly twice as fast among people with obesity compared to people who didn't have obesity, according to results presented today at the Radiological Society of North America’s an...
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