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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 麻豆传媒, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Ablation Bests Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia After Heart Attack

VANISH2 trial may set new standard of care for ischemic cardiomyopathy patients

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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too

BPROAD trial replicates SPRINT trial findings in diabetes population in China

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Making the Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Diagnosis

History, symptoms, and cognitive tests form diagnostic backbone with imaging, biomarkers for some

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For Your Patients: The Stages of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease

The disease follows a predictable trajectory through mild, moderate, and severe symptoms

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Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up

Two randomized trials compared intraosseous and intravenous routes for the initial access attempt

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SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?

Trial follow-up defines the need for long-term treatment in protecting the kidneys and heart

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Kidney Disease Genetic Risk Common in West Africans

Observational study points to genetic risk allele dose-response

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Kidney Transplant Trouble Spelled Out for Newer Rejection Episode Categories

Study details an intermediate prognosis with newer microvascular inflammation phenotypes

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Stroke Prevention Guideline Adds Recs for GLP-1 Drugs, Gender-Affirming Care

Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health

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Primary Prevention in Hypercholesterolemia

Risk prediction tools, risk enhancing factors, and the impact of lifestyle

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