At the age of 70, 70 percent of the population will have diverticulosis. However, this doesn’t mean that all of these patients will ever experience diverticulitis. So, what’s the difference, and how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nagging cramp low in your belly. A wave of nausea that throws off your day. A fever that sneaks up without warning. On their own ...

If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age. Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches called diverticula form in the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Diverticulitis is a painful condition in the stomach that occurs when there’s inflammation in the colon. Dr. Thomas Mazza of Lexington Surgery specializes in colorectal ...

Medically reviewed by Chika Anekwe, MD Key Takeaways Avoid high fiber foods, like beans and raw fruits, during a ...

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 ...

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 ...

For years, people with diverticulosis have been warned to stay away from foods like popcorn, nuts or corn because the foods may raise the risk of more bleeding in the colon. Now, researchers have ...

BOSTON — Patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are more likely to be seen by primary care providers than by emergency physicians, representing a shift in the way clinicians detect and treat the ...