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Recent Examples of palliative
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
In her latest work of non-fiction, Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor, tells the story of how the girl's tragic death gave life to the boy, and charts the various medical breakthroughs that enabled this to happen.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
In the interim, however, the Africans can enjoy a credit palliative from the immediate strains.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Inpatient palliative care patients numbered 2,285 for BridgingLife in fiscal 2024.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
In her latest work of non-fiction, Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor, tells the story of how the girl's tragic death gave life to the boy, and charts the various medical breakthroughs that enabled this to happen.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
This shift to at-home care should benefit UnitedHealth Group, which owns primary, hospice, palliative, and at-home care providers and enablers including Optum, LHC Group, Landmark, Summit Home Care, and NaviHealth.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
In the interim, however, the Africans can enjoy a credit palliative from the immediate strains.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Stem cell bone marrow transplants have been used to effectively treat sickle cell since the 1980s, but eliminating the need for a full-match donor opens up the curative procedure to many more patients.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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With hospice care, quality of life is emphasized over the extension of life, and curative treatment is not pursued.27 Disease Progression and Prognosis Not everyone with CKD will experience progression, particularly if the appropriate preventive steps are taken.—
Robert Burakoff,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nosenko, meanwhile, would slip a sedative into his co-pilot’s coffee before takeoff, knocking him unconscious, and then report to his superiors that his jet was struck by Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The first attempt involved giving him sedatives a couple of hours before the appointment.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The natural formula uses Chuan-xiong that is known to calm, Safflower that soothes and reduces inflammation and Asarum that is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat aches and pains.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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These days, she’s come to the realization that her community needs to turn to a different sort of medicine.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The law requires certain companies to file reports identifying a company's beneficial owners with FinCEN.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Still, Kurtzer—who has been prescribing testosterone to women for years—hopes research will one day confirm that TRT is as beneficial as some of her patients claim.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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The United States is the big, warm security blanket the Saudis would like to use during chilly times.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Pulling the plug on funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program takes away an important security blanket for potential EV buyers who worry about where to charge on long road trips.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Troy Hawke videos Mr. McCabe creates deliver a tinge of humanity and are a reminder that a genuine compliment can be at worst, a balm on a tough day and, at best, a heartwarming core memory.—
Stefano Montali,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The free, all-ages event will include over a dozen local makers, featuring items including handcrafted soaps and balms, chocolate treats, tarot readings, original artwork and more.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The technique is used to verify that soil remedial objectives are met and contaminants do not exceed state standards.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The antitrust case’s remedial phase is set to begin in April.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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These are perfect for sanitizing most breast pump parts and accessories, including bottles, nipples, pacifiers, cups, breast shields and more.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Teething Toy $10 This food-grade silicone penguin comes in 18 different colors and can be used as a teether or pacifier.—
Maya Polton,
Parents,
18 July 2024
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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