preventive
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Preventive steps could include educating commercial vessel operators, adjusting ferry routes, or implementing speed restrictions in high-risk areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
She is the immediate past president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology and the co-author of the book “Saving Women’s Hearts.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Preventive measures are also being taken, including developing treatments for livestock, when the restriction is lifted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammography every other year beginning at age 40 and continuing until age 74.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
There's a two-three friends up the beach, that were hired for this business; but the Preventive men have bested us this time.
From Merry-Garden and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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