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- DictionaryWors·en/ˈwərs(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make or become worse: "her condition worsened on the flight"
12 hours ago · The illness can improve or worsen over time, but full recovery is uncommon. [12] No therapies or medications are approved to treat the condition, and management is aimed at relieving symptoms. [2]: 29 Pacing of activities can help avoid worsening symptoms, and counselling may help in coping with the illness. [8]
12 hours ago · Light pollution is the presence of any unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. [1][2] In a descriptive sense, the term light pollution refers to the effects of any poorly implemented lighting sources, during the day or night. Light pollution can be understood not only as a phenomenon resulting from a specific source or kind ...
12 hours ago · Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of deviation from norm and/or rationality in judgment. They are often studied in psychology, sociology and behavioral economics. [1] Although the reality of most of these biases is confirmed by reproducible research, [2][3] there are often controversies about how to classify these biases or how to ...
12 hours ago · Even when controlling for socioeconomic status, racial divides in health persist. For example, Black Americans with college degrees have worse health outcomes than White and Hispanic Americans who have high school diplomas. [24] Studies on heart disease mortality have found that gaps between Black and White Americans exist at every education level.
12 hours ago · Indigenous North Americas. Canada portal. v. t. e. Indigenous peoples in Canada (French: Peuples autochtones au Canada, also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis, [5] representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population.
12 hours ago · Electronic waste (or e-waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or end-of-life (EOL) electronics. [1] Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered ...
