therapeutic
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Pakistan has one of the highest rates of therapeutic injections in the world, many of them medically unnecessary.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
A review paper from a few years ago describes klotho protein as a “potential therapeutic target.”
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
This demographic stands at the forefront of the broader shift toward therapeutic language, in which emotional experience is elevated, validated and often treated as a kind of truth in itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It takes longer for the actual therapeutic effects to vanish, just as it took a longer time for them to begin.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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