That long-standing advice to avoid nuts, seeds, and corn if you have diverticulitis? It turns out those dietary restrictions might have been unnecessary all along. Emerging research is challenging ...

According to a 2019 study, diverticulitis is a prevalent and expensive gastrointestinal condition, most commonly affecting older adults. Diverticulitis develops as a complication of diverticulosis, a ...

More patients currently admitted with diverticulitis – an inflammation of an outgrowth or pouching in the colon that can cause severe abdominal pain – could be sent home, suggest US researchers.

Some people follow specific eating patterns to help ease the diverticulitis symptoms, while others use home remedies, such as a low fiber diet, for self-care. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory ...

Medications for diverticulitis include antibiotics, acetaminophen, antispasmodics, and tricyclic antidepressants. Some over-the-counter medications may worsen the condition, so it is important to ...

Diverticulitis can cause rectal bleeding. In fact, diverticular bleeding is the most frequent cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Share on Pinterest Grace Cary/Getty Images Diverticulitis is a ...

You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you've suffered through a bout of it – but by the age of 50, you have a 50/50 chance of your gut being primed for this painful condition to strike.

The condition is very common in the U.S. and doesn't always need surgery. On Monday, the office of Senator John McCain released a statement saying he was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, ...

As you get older, you can develop little bulging pouches in the lining of your large intestine called diverticula. When you have them, it's a condition called diverticulosis. It's common not to have ...

Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed clinical articles, exclusive learning units, step-by-step procedures, the AI-powered Ask Nursing Times tool, the latest news, expert analysis, and ...