as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again
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Recent Examples of medicine
Treatment for post-mastectomy pain has a long way to go, said anesthesiologist Sean Mackey, who leads the pain medicine division at Stanford University.
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Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Cené is a professor of medicine and public health at UC San Diego and chief administrative officer and associate chief medical officer for health equity at UC San Diego Health.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The researchers wanted to know whether these kinds of stories are outliers—or part of a broader pattern, according to study author Martin Slade, MPH, PhD, a lecturer in occupational medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
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Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Cené is a professor of medicine and public health at UC San Diego and chief administrative officer and associate chief medical officer for health equity at UC San Diego Health.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The researchers wanted to know whether these kinds of stories are outliers—or part of a broader pattern, according to study author Martin Slade, MPH, PhD, a lecturer in occupational medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Why Powder Prices Keep Rising Whey protein powder prices have reached record highs over the last several years due to supply shortages and surging demand, partly driven by the explosion of GLP-1 weight-loss medications.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The planned execution of Thomas Creech in 2024 could not be carried out because a suitable vein could not be found to administer lethal drugs.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Fairfield in December.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Common topics of health misinformation include false claims about vaccines, promoting remedies that are not supported by science and undermining scientific understanding about the causes of different health issues.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The case initially sought remedies that could have separated Ticketmaster from Live Nation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Let’s challenge Congress and the president to fund $100 billion in research to find a cure for breast cancer and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Right now, there is no cure, but researchers around the world are working on new treatments.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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