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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 木瓜直播, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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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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木瓜直播 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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For Your Patients: Daily Choices That Help Tackle Hypercholesterolemia

Lifestyle strategies can help bring cholesterol under control

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Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group

Negative results overall hid a benefit for some who won the insurance lottery in Oregon

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High-Intensity Noninvasive Ventilation May Reduce Intubation for COPD Exacerbation

However, treatment group crossovers muddied the waters in open-label Chinese trial

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For Your Patients: How Is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?

The care team typically relies on a combination of symptoms and rule-out tests

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The Complex Pathogenesis and Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease

Amyloid-beta and tau are just one part

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