Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are ranked among the most common gastroenterological diseases and conditions. In ...

Diverticular disease is one of the most common and yet puzzling conditions that come with middle age. Even the terminology can be confusing: Diverticulosis refers to small pouches that develop in the ...

Could smoking be a risk factor for diverticular disease? The authors examined data from 35,809 Swedish women who participated in a large mammography screening trial. Data on smoking and other ...

AD is highly prevalent, particularly among those older than 65, and is associated with a high burden of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. The presentation of diverticulitis often overlaps ...

November 13, 2009 — Clinical recommendations for management of diverticular bleeding in adults seen in the family practice setting are provided in a review in the November 1 issue of American Family ...

Diverticular disease, a condition characterised by the formation of small pouches (diverticula) in the colon wall, poses significant clinical challenges worldwide. Although often asymptomatic, ...

The risk for developing diverticular disease is increased among the siblings of patients already diagnosed with the illness, according to recent results. Researchers evaluated 142,123 patients in ...

Vegetarians are a third less likely to get a common bowel disorder (diverticular disease) than their meat eating counterparts, finds a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.

It’s not something people often talk about at the dinner table, but your gut health plays a huge role in your overall wellbeing. And one of the most common conditions affecting the large intestine is ...

Foods with probiotics or probiotic supplements may help with digestive conditions such as diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux ...

The treatment of a common bowel condition, diverticulitis varies widely across the world. In particular the use of antibiotics is "alarmingly high" according to the biggest data analysis of the ...