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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again
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Recent Examples of medicine
Today, medicine is awash in the language of economics.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s also a range of anti-inflammatory medicines, biologics, janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors and antibiotics that could be prescribed to treat Crohn’s, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Ahluwalia, a physician and professor of medicine, stressed that governments should restrict underage access to such products, particularly unregulated products predominantly made in China.
—David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The history of medicine is also full of examples of informed researchers who experimented with themselves with bad results, including death.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s also a range of anti-inflammatory medicines, biologics, janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors and antibiotics that could be prescribed to treat Crohn’s, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Ahluwalia, a physician and professor of medicine, stressed that governments should restrict underage access to such products, particularly unregulated products predominantly made in China.
—David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The history of medicine is also full of examples of informed researchers who experimented with themselves with bad results, including death.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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Managing chronic pain requires a combination of medical, psychological and lifestyle interventions, but insurance often prioritizes medications and procedures with inconsistent results.Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other studies have found that mothers can quickly pass these medications onto their babies.Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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BofA began coverage of Amgen with a sell, saying the premium from the biotech’s experimental weight loss drug is coming out the stock.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Immune system boost Negative thoughts may manifest into chemical reactions that can affect the body by bringing on more stress, according to the Mayo Clinic, which means laughter could be a remedy for better health.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The judge's remedy is novel, and could become a blueprint for other courts.Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, there is no cure for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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