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 ...

This silent disease affects 1 in 7 Americans and dramatically increases heart attack risk, but breakthrough medications offer new hope. Man empties piggy bank after 10 years—not ready for how much ...

The number of severe cases of a painful colon-related condition surging among Americans. A recent study has found a worrying rise in cases of diverticulitis, a painful condition affecting the large ...

A comprehensive analysis of over 5.2 million hospitalizations reveals a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis cases among Americans younger than 50. The analysis, led by researchers from UCLA and ...

A colovesical fistula is the most common type of fistula associated with diverticular disease of the colon. Diverticular disease accounts for 65-75% of vesicoenteric fistulae. We present a case of a ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as ...

Another death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem, New York City health officials say. The city health department announced Thursday that the death toll has ...

Considering the role of gut health in overall health and wellbeing, it’s unsurprising that many of us want to know more about it. And, while conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn’s ...

Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics, Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University It’s not something people often talk about at the dinner table, but your gut health ...

Diverticulosis involves small sacs in the colon lining, often without symptoms. Diverticulitis occurs when these sacs become inflamed or infected, causing pain and other symptoms. Diverticular disease ...

The disease of the large bowel that kept Secretary John Foster Dulles bedfast in Walter Reed Army Hospital last week (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS) was considered rare until the turn of the century. Since ...