Diverticulosis is a condition that affects the large intestine. It causes small pouches to form along the lining of the intestine and push through the intestinal wall. It is very common and often does ...

Pope Francis resumed his weekly appearances from a Vatican window to bless the faithful 2 weeks after undergoing surgery on July 4. The pontiff had nearly half of his colon removed due to severe ...

Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches form and protrude through weak spots in the intestinal wall. Diverticular bleeding happens when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. Diverticular ...

About one or two percent of patients under 30 experience diverticulosis while people age 60 and older have some degree of the condition. Diverticulosis refers to small outpouching in the colon called ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Diverticulitis happens when small pouches in your digestive tract, known as diverticula, become inflamed. Diverticula often become inflamed when they get infected. Diverticula are usually found in ...

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 ...