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Each year, approximately 53,200 people die in the U.S. from colorectal cancer (CRC), indicating a need to increase screening efforts. To analyze CRC screening rates in patients with comorbidities compared with healthy patients, and to assess whether the number of comorbid diagnoses impacted screening rates, the authors performed cross sectional analysis of 279,784 patients who received CRC screening using the 2018 and 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States include genital herpes, HIV, and human papilloma virus. The authors summarize current trends and discuss epidemiologic factors, disease burden, and patient care.

The authors determine the skills obtained during 2 diabetes fellowship programs, the barriers encountered in practice, the impact of the programs on career paths, and perceived acceptance by patients and colleagues.

The authors present a case of a 69-year-old man with mycosis fungoides, followed by a review of diagnostic modalities and phototherapeutic interventions for patients with this condition.

The authors sought to determine Chinese Americans’ perceptions of and attitudes toward diabetes.

The authors report a case of primary lung signet ring cell carcinoma presenting as a cavitary Pancoast tumor in a 32-year-old male smoker.

This article reviews the major health risks of hepatitis C virus infection, significant effects of iatrogenic infection transmission, CDC guidelines for safe injection practices, and legal regulations and ramifications designed to promote safe injection practices.