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[heel] / hil /


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“You can heal from a lung tumor,” Dr. Lorenzo Spaggiari, a thoracic surgical oncologist at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, told the New York Times.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

The sharp pain of the wound may heal, but the scar remains—and we must all find a way that the broken heart can both feel the truth of its brokenness and emerge enlarged and reshaped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It didn’t matter that “While incarcerated, Christa worked to heal the impact of childhood abuse and neglect.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gretta and Dan are seemingly brought together by fate to heal one another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

His broken ribs and vertebrae would likely heal without surgery.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The organization is continuing to provide treatment and observation as he heals, with the goal of helping him recover and eventually find a new home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

From there, activists could demand almost whatever they want: action on climate change, an end to mass surveillance and ICE raids, or an equitable health system that heals instead of mangles.

From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025

In 1986, an article in the New Journal of Medicine by Dr. Harold Dvorak suggested that cancer behaves very much like a wound that never heals.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025

“No! It’s for your skin. It’s very burnt. Stay out of the sun until it heals, and if it stings anywhere just use this.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

When his elbow healed, he dominated at the plate and on the mound in ways not even Babe Ruth could have imagined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Women have told us they have sought medical help back in the UK, because scarring has not healed properly and they have been in pain.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

By day 24, 80% of the mice treated with ABT-263 had completely healed wounds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

He had said it was how he had healed his PTSD.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Though it could fly short distances, its wing hadn’t yet healed.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Rodriguez explains that, in many ways, the aftermath of the hurricane sparked arguments on both sides that were necessary to begin healing the tension.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A planning application for the retreat in 2021 said Church wanted to transform Rhydoldog House into a carbon neutral wellbeing and healing retreat with four log cabins in the grounds as tourist accommodation.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“It was healing me at the same time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Families speak about the healing power of nature and how some have created dedicated green spaces at home.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Ms. Rostoff believes in the healing power of snacks.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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