New colorectal cancer screening guidance; crowd-sourcing STD diagnosis

ACP: Low-risk adults aged 50-75 should undergo regular screening for colorectal cancer By Michele Sullivan   New guidance statement says the best test is the one that patients and clinicians agree fits individual needs.   Help us make this podcast better! Please take our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/podcastsurveyOct2019    Other News: Requests for crowd diagnoses of STDs common on social media Researchers assessed a subsite forum on Reddit relating to sexually transmitted diseases.   Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.   Court blocks immigration health insurance rule A district judge has temporarily blocked an order by President Trump that would make health insurance or the ability to pay a requirement for immigrants seeking U.S. visas.   Families face challenges of gene therapy Patients and manufacturers continue on a learning curve to improve trial designs and patient experiences.   You can contact the MDedge Daily Medical News by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.