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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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03 Aug
Cellphone Bans at School May Not Improve Reading Scores, Study Suggests
Psychologists at UCLA tested reading comprehension in more than 100 elementary school students and found those who owned cellphones had poorer scores – whether the phone was at school or at home.
31 Jul
What Dad Eats Before Conception May Influence Baby's Health
A new study suggests fathers who eat more ultra-processed foods before conception may influence their babies' birth weight and body composition.
30 Jul
Popular Eczema Remedy May Fall Short
A new study finds oral antihistamines may do little to ease eczema flare-ups and itchiness.
VA Launches Nationwide Trial Of GLP-1 Drug For Problem Drinking
Federal health officials have launched a nationwide clinical trial to find out whether a drug used to treat diabetes can help veterans cut back on drinking.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will test semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
More than 400,000 veterans have been ...
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Premature Menopause Linked To High Blood Pressure
Women who enter menopause at an earlier age have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study says.
Researchers found that nearly 23% of women with premature menopause and 19% of women with early menopause had high blood pressure, compared to under 17% of women with normal menopause, researchers found.
Overall, premature men...
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Once-Weekly Pill Could Revolutionize HIV Treatment
A new once-weekly pill could revolutionize regular care for patients with HIV, a new study says.
This experimental pill is as effective as one of today’s leading HIV therapies, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.
“The first ever weekly oral therapy for the treatment of HIV could offer wel...
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Transgender 'Top Surgery' Patients Aren't Receiving Adequate Breast Cancer Advice, Researchers Say
Transgender individuals undergoing “top surgery” aren’t being provided adequate counseling about their future risk of breast cancer, a new study says.
Top surgery — gender-affirming mastectomy — might appear to reduce or eliminate breast cancer risk by removing most or all breast tissue, researchers said.
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Does Childhood Divorce Increase Kids' Risk Of Adult Depression — Or Is It Other Parental Problems?
Kids whose parents divorce have higher odds of depression in adulthood — but the marital split might not be the main driver of these mood disorders.
Children of divorce have a 41% increased risk of depression as adults, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Psychiatry Research.
But that increased risk virtually d...
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FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Health Privacy And Billing Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging it shared consumers' private health information with advertising platforms and unknowingly charged some customers for prescriptions.
The lawsuit, joined by California and Utah, was filed Wednesday in federal court in Northern California.
Him...
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