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convalescents

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plural of convalescent

as in sufferers

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The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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Managing or controlling vending machines with vapes or nicotine products is also an offense, unless in mental health hospitals mainly for inpatients.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026

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That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Kids and teens who previously felt fine are seeking outpatient help, existing outpatients need more support and the number of young people showing up in mental health crisis is growing.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

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More than 84% of patients cite social media, podcasts, influencers, or online forums as key sources of their information, sometimes in lieu of their doctors’ advice.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Now, a law that does a lot of good for individual patients could wind up raising costs for everyone.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

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