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 ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a group of symptoms that affect your digestive system. It often includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. Diverticulitis falls into a ...

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 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Today, we discuss diverticulosis, a condition that could be causing your discomfort, what you need to know, and when to see a doctor. Dr. Ajay Ranade, a general surgeon with ...

If you’ve had stomach pain for a while and see blood when you poop, you might have ulcerative colitis (UC) or diverticulitis. The two conditions are different, but some of their symptoms can be the ...

A study finds increased counts of eosinophils in the submucosa and lymphocytes in adipose tissue at the diverticulum base in colonic diverticular disease, indicating immune cell infiltration beyond ...

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 ...