preventive
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"It is a lot about preventive medicine just now because there are limited medical supplies in space but with commercial flights, there could be a higher medical risk."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
“We need to pay attention much earlier,” said Blumenthal, director of preventive cardiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Wishbone is a little dog with big pretensions. preventive.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing preventive
National Nurses Week: Common Medical Terms
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