Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.

American Baseball Player

David Furnish

In strictly medical terms, there's no difference between HIV and diabetes; they're not curable, but they're very, very highly treatable, and early information is power. The only thing - literally the only thing - that is different is the stigma. And we have to overcome it, because it is now the only reason people are dying.

Canadian Director

Jane Pauley

When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder the year I turned 50, it was certainly a shock. But as a journalist, knowing a little bit about a lot of things, I didn't suffer the misconception that depression was all in my head or a mark of poor character. I knew it was a disease, and, like all diseases, was treatable.

American Journalist

Barton Gellman

First developed as a weapon by the U.S. Army, VX is an oily, odorless and tasteless liquid that kills on contact with the skin or when inhaled in aerosol form. Like other nerve agents, it is treatable in the first minutes after exposure but otherwise leads swiftly to fatal convulsions and respiratory failure.

Shannon Purser

At some point, I stumbled across an article about OCD. As I read, I was blown away by how identical the writer's description was to what I was experiencing. It was overwhelmingly comforting to finally realize that I wasn't alone and that nothing was wrong with me. It was a treatable disorder.

American Actress

Larry Hagman

As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new 'Dallas' series.

American Actor

Tyra Banks

Rihanna told me her parents used to argue so intensely, she used to get these headaches, these migraines that were almost not even treatable with medicine. The moment her parents separated, her migraines went away.

American Model

Don Baylor

I know what I have to do and I plan to do it. It's a good time to get it done and get it behind me. It's treatable, so why not treat it now? My family will give me comfort but I have to do this alone.

American Coach

Andy Dunn

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) cannot be medicated. It is treatable only through therapy. The problem is therapy is rarely sought by the afflicted. It cannot be cured.

American Businessman

Paul Farmer

So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable.

American Educator

Indicates possibility of improvement with treatment, not necessarily a cure.

Medical Nuance

Often used to reassure and convey hope regarding medical conditions.

Positive Outlook

Suggests that effective treatments exist, but not everyone might have access.

Treatment Availability

Implies that with proper strategies, undesirable behavior can be modified.

Behavioral Change

Mostly used in psychology or personal development contexts.

Therapeutic Context

Suggests a process over time, needing commitment to treatment or management methods.

Hope and Patience

 more likely to get sick and die prematurely. And depression is treatable. We need to do something about that. Now on the other hand, anything that promotes intimacy is healing. It can be sexual intimacy -- I happen to think healing energy and erotic energy are just different forms of the same thing. Friendship, altruism, compassion, service --

Dean Ornish: Healing...

 treatable just because of the conditions in the camps of the conditions in eastern Congo she passed away and maybe when we leave this auditorium think quite deeply about how implicated we all are in this conflict I'm not saying don't buy any of these products I'm not saying don't use any of these products

The Power of Photography...

 And you set out to find treatment for it. But if you have a perfectly awful life, and you feel miserable all the time, the way you feel is commensurate with your life, and it doesn't occur to you to think, "Maybe this is treatable." And so we have an epidemic in this country

Depression, the secret...

 Ongoing reflux can also damage the cells lining the esophagus--a rare condition called Barrett’s esophagus, which can elevate the risk of esophageal cancer. Luckily, heartburn is often treatable with a range of medicines that can help

What causes heartburn? -...

 way of a solution including the very high degree of social stigma associated with treatable mental disorders inhibiting people from seeking healthcare and the insufficient number of mental health professionals available

Brain health in...

 The country was devastated. The children I was caring for in the hospitals were dying from treatable conditions, because we didn't have equipment or medicine to save them. I was tempted to pack my bag and run away.

How women are...

 About one in eight US women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. And globally, millions of women suffer from breast cancer every year. But it is quite treatable if detected early.

The Incredible...

 diagnosed as having clubfoot and the whole family wants me to terminate the pregnancy we want to talk to you see I said oh my god terminating pregnancy for clubfoot are treatable condition clubfoot is one of

For Children With...

 In other words, I was officially diagnosed with a rare, aggressive, incurable brain cancer. Not my best day. My cancer is treatable, but it's highly recurrent.

Why I photograph the...

 This is treatable. This is beatable. The single most important thing that we need today is the courage to look this problem in the face

Treatable

Able to be healed or made better with medical care.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Capable of being managed or controlled.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Medical Nuance

Positive Outlook

Treatment Availability

Compare with

Never forget "Treatable"

WordUp Chrome Extension