We used the PubMed database (1/1980-1/2006) to identify relevant studies for our review. The search strategy was based on the following key words: diverticular disease, diverticulitis, medical ...

Younger adults are developing a severe gut disorder at increasing rates, according to a new study. There's been a troubling ...

THE purpose of this paper is to advocate a more aggressive attitude toward the surgical treatment of diverticulitis of the colon, which in the past has usually been withheld until after complications ...

In diverticulosis, small pouches develop and bulge out through weak spots in the walls of the colon, typically in the part of the colon called the sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen. These ...

Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990's to the mid-2000's, a new study suggests. The findings are from ...

Most individuals who develop diverticula (small bulges in the intestinal lining) do not develop symptoms of the condition. However, around a quarter of people do get symptoms, at which point they are ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had ...

The colon, or large intestine, is where fibers and digested food are turned into stools. It has numerous sections, including the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, ...

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Analyzing data on more than 5.2 million adults hospitalized for diverticulitis from 2005 to 2020, they found that the proportion of ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I”m a senior. I just spent six days in the hospital due to diverticulosis. I”m not eating seeds or peanuts. One doctor told me not to eat salads. I”m having a scope test in June. I am ...

Q: I am 60 and I just had my screening colonoscopy. Although the good news was that there is no cancer, the bad news was that I have diverticulosis. How bad is that? A: Screening for colon cancer is ...