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Recent Examples of palliative
Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The drug is legally used for sedation in hospitals, for palliative care and cancer pain, as a therapeutic drug and as the main form of anesthesia for cats in veterinary settings.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
As an audio storyteller, he was drawn to many of the sonic elements of the church environment — particularly sermons and their joint role as a form of instruction and palliative.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
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One doctor even suggested considering palliative care.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The drug is legally used for sedation in hospitals, for palliative care and cancer pain, as a therapeutic drug and as the main form of anesthesia for cats in veterinary settings.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Best of all, Story has rekindled her love of the piano, which has been a crucial palliative during a time of great personal challenge.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
As an audio storyteller, he was drawn to many of the sonic elements of the church environment — particularly sermons and their joint role as a form of instruction and palliative.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
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Reilly pointed to how her industry has done important work on curative or preventative medicines, such as a cervical cancer vaccine.Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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If you are diagnosed at an early stage with a treatable liver disease, treatment can help improve your outcome and can often be curative.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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The category also includes certain stimulants, sedatives and opioids.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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In more than 15 of those cases, police requested or suggested that emergency medical workers inject sedatives, such as ketamine or midazolam, to temporarily immobilize someone for transport.John Seewer and Reese Dunklin, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2024
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Issues about foreign countries, travel, publishing and higher learning, as well as medicine and the law, will be of interest.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The chief takeaway from this study is that every bit of exercise is important, said Dr. Sean P. Heffron, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiovascular fitness and nutrition at New York University Langone Medical Health.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This can be beneficial for future career opportunities and collaborations.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Within sectors, this outcome will be especially beneficial to financial stocks, with regional banks set to pop 3% in a Trump win, the firm said.Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Conversely, with no need to serve as a post-election security blanket, Arrival has far less cultural impact.Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, are widely considered a midway step on the way to fully electric vehicles, a security blanket for people who like the idea of kicking the gasoline habit, but are nervous about finding charging stations for long weekend getaways and longer drives.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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For most of its decade-plus run, the reality competition baking show has been a television balm for anxious viewers.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chromatica, her 2020 album that represented a return to unabashedly hooky electro-pop, was released at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and acted as a balm for pop fans during a difficult moment in the world.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Karat Packaging is engaged in remedial actions to address these weaknesses and improve its internal control over financial reporting.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Yet the outcome stands to dictate whether Louisiana’s map can survive in future years and carry broader repercussions for how remedial designs can be drawn once a court strikes down a map under the Voting Rights Act.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many turn to their devices when bored or stressed, much like an adult pacifier.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Don't share items such as toothbrushes, pacifiers, utensils, washcloths, towels, and drinking cups.14 Wash your baby's toys and clothes often.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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