preventive
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The long-term goal is to improve early diagnosis, develop preventive strategies and create more effective treatments.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“Over time the cholesterol builds up and it calcifies,” says Dr. Sadiya Khan, a preventive cardiologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The first is coverage of day-to-day preventive care that includes medications to manage a chronic condition or quick visits to urgent care.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
India on Saturday ended the preventive detention of prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, freeing him six months after he was held over protests in the Himalayan region.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
In a swift and decisive practice of preventive medicine, Dr. Snow removed the handle from the pump.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing preventive
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