preventive
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Khera, who was not involved in the research, is a professor of medicine, clinical chief of cardiology, and director of preventive cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Martha Gulati is a preventive cardiologist and the inaugural director of the Davis Women’s Heart Center at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
India on Saturday ended the preventive detention of prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, freeing him six months after he was held over protests in the Himalayan region.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
That’s the preventive logic and the core shared interest behind the Iran campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Two deacons wedged themselves around Brother Jackson as a preventive measure and two large determined- looking men walked down the aisle toward Sister Monroe.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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