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Recent Examples of palliative
Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Campaign groups believe that the UK government's focus should be on improving access to proper palliative care to minimise that pressure.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Tinubu, meanwhile, has directed the release of food items such as cereals from government reserves among other palliatives to help cushion the effect of the hardship.
—Chinedu Asadu, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
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Another one of my group members did palliative care, and I had not really been exposed to palliative care or hospice before that.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Campaign groups believe that the UK government's focus should be on improving access to proper palliative care to minimise that pressure.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
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In the interim, however, the Africans can enjoy a credit palliative from the immediate strains.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Tinubu, meanwhile, has directed the release of food items such as cereals from government reserves among other palliatives to help cushion the effect of the hardship.
—Chinedu Asadu, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
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This requires: Integration: Seamlessly incorporating mental, physical, and social health into care delivery. Prevention: Prioritizing early detection and proactive interventions over reactive, curative approaches.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, some of the areas that are particularly attractive in my view include biotech in niche markets, curative gene therapies, disruptive medical devices (including robotics and miniaturization) and diagnostics for early detection.Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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And among the plants included were Egyptian blue water lily and Syrian rue, which contain hallucinogenic, medicinal, intoxicating and sedative properties that can alter perception and enhance visionary experiences, Tanasi said.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Surgeons commonly do the procedure with patients awake, using local anesthesia (numbing injections) plus an oral sedative, like Xanax, to quell anxiety.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Her cause of death was determined to be untreated pneumonia, combined with anemia and drug intoxication from prescription and over-the-counter medications, including painkillers and cold medicine.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sony famously has the film rights to Spider-Man, but thanks to a mutually beneficial deal between Sony and Disney, there’s a joint custody agreement over Tom Holland’s wall-crawler with the MCU.James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Getting regular exercise and avoiding or decreasing alcohol consumption are all beneficial, along with performing a monthly self breast exam.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump holds large lead over Haley in South Carolina, Post-Monmouth poll finds U.S. to wrap security blanket around D.C. courthouse for Trump trial Students reported her for a lesson on race.Washington Post, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
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Easily the best right back in the world and Gareth can still have his Kyle Walker shaped security blanket in this system.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Luckily, the best products for chafing—whether that's a balm, powder, or lotion—can protect your skin against irritation all day long.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
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Starting with a foot bath, you’ll be guided on deep breathing techniques before receiving a full body massage working on pressure points and utilising reflexology on the face and feet—using Ground sleep spray, essential oils, bath salts, and deep sleep body balm.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Manley, who was present at the condominium in downtown Austin where Taylor fatally shot DeSilva, testified Tuesday that the 32-year-old officer was not internally sanctioned for the incident or referred to remedial training.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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The centre of defence needed remedial work and this move promises to bring stability and a solid platform.Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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Lisa Hobbs, 24, strongly believes that a screen is not a pacifier or a babysitter, and doesn't want her first son to have access to screens before the age of 2.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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After researching online, Jake, an artist from St. Louis, Missouri, came across videos of people burying pacifiers in the ground as a symbolic farewell.Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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