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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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Preemies' Hernia Surgery Can Wait

Randomized study shows safety advantage to inguinal repair after initial discharge

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End-of-Life Care in Heart Failure

Early palliative care and timely referral to hospice can maximize quality of survival

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For Your Patients: Facing Progression of Heart Failure

What to expect with advanced-stage heart failure

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Consequences of Hypercholesterolemia

A deep dive into how cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis

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For Your Patients: Why Do High Cholesterol Levels Matter?

A look at how cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis and leads to health problems

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Spinal Delivery of Gene Therapy Promising for Neurodegenerative Disease

Early-phase clinical trial was suggestive of slower progression of giant axonal neuropathy

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What to Know About the Factor XIa Inhibitors on the Horizon

Graeme Hankey, MBBS, MD, delves into the potential to uncouple bleeding and thrombotic risk

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Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetes

Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years

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Sublingual Acute Stroke Neuroprotectant Dazzles in Phase III Trial

Experts raise concerns about analysis and reporting in Chinese study

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Large-Core Strokes Do Better Long-Term With Thrombectomy

SELECT2 trial's 1-year results show continued benefits for patients with slower recovery

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