Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend

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

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For Your Patients: Medication to Manage Cholesterol

What to know about statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, and other medications to treat hypercholesterolemia

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What to Know About Managing Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A multipronged approach is needed for these patients to achieve adequate cholesterol lowering

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Women's Disadvantage on Lung Transplant Waitlists May Be a More Global Problem

French study extends U.S. findings of disparities in organ access

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Arrhythmia Risk of Lamotrigine Questioned by Observational Data

Two cohort studies didn't find significantly greater risk than other drugs in epilepsy

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AI Screening of Home Videos Proves Accurate for Infantile Seizure Detection

But artificial intelligence model needs further validation before release

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Novel Drug Fails for Two Rare Seizure Disorders

First-in-class agent unlikely to get another phase III chance in Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes

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For Your Patients: What About Alternative Treatments and Supplements?

What to consider when weighing these strategies

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Options for Treating Non-Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, bile acid sequestrants, bempedoic acid, and more

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Racial Diversity Lacking in Epilepsy Genetics Studies

But more diverse studies have found more genomic links to seizure conditions

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Could a Hypertension Drug Protect Against Post-Stroke Epilepsy?

Observational study suggests one antihypertensive class might be preventive

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