preventive

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Edison didn’t preventively shut down the lines in Eaton Canyon or Sylmar on Jan. 7, but said the delayed upgrade had nothing to do with that decision.

From Los Angeles Times

We have a responsibility to press for policies that strengthen, rather than erode, the preventive foundations that American households, health systems, and life sciences investors rely on.

From MarketWatch

The Goalkeepers report details how lives can be saved for relatively low amounts of funding for preventive measures including routine exams and immunizations.

From Barron's

The ability to measure multiple biomarkers simultaneously, and transmit that data wirelessly, provides enormous potential for preventive health care.

From Science Daily

"The most exciting part is that this really suggests the shingles vaccine doesn't have only preventive, delaying benefits for dementia, but also therapeutic potential for those who already have dementia," Geldsetzer said.

From Science Daily