Expanded colorectal cancer screening finds more cases

More adults age 45 to 49 are being diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer — and that's actually a good sign, according to new research published in JAMA. Why it matters: The uptick coincides with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force adopting a recommendation to start screening people with average risk for colorectal cancer at age 45, down from 50. It suggests that the recommendation — which requires health insurers to cover the...