prescribed
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The series is the couple’s prescribed antidote to the social media doomscrolling they call “internet indigestion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Whether someone is prescribed a GLP-1 or is microdosing at their own discretion, there is little support to ensure that other aspects of health get measured.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Her mother, Koushila, had first taken her to a doctor, who prescribed an ointment.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A clearer picture of how tirzepatide works could also influence how drugs in this class are prescribed in the future.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Similarly, Marianne’s boyfriend lost his job as a roofer because he missed so much time after getting a cut on his foot for which he couldn’t afford the prescribed antibiotic.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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