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preventive

adjective as in deterrent

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In an Instagram post with multiple photos, Stamos is seen wearing a bald cap in support of Coulier who recently shaved his head to take preventive measures as he starts chemotherapy.

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They range from cutting an FDA program popular with companies that uses fees they pay to help fund drug reviews to putting half of NIH’s research budget into “preventive, alternative and holistic approaches to health.”

Previously, Kennedy said he would redirect half of the national medical research budget to go toward “preventive, alternative and holistic approaches to health” and threatened to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci “if crimes were committed.”

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This approach has revolutionized many human health intervention programs by identifying at-risk children and adults, which allows for more targeted interventions and preventive efforts.

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Conflict-related damage to infrastructure like hospitals and roads can drive up rates of infectious disease and malnutrition and diminish access to preventive care.

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