prevention
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"It's really difficult to know what's going on beneath the surface," says Becky Hickman, CEO of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The bill would also fund $5 million in annual research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the public-health implications of social isolation and help Americans feel more connected.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Across the U.S., diabetes complications are responsible for roughly 80% of all non-trauma related amputations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I wasn't a bit frightened of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children people, but there was always a chance that Mr Stringer, the Manager, might pop his head round the door.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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