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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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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 ...

What do abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and inflammation have in common? They’re all symptoms of diverticulitis, which is a painful medical condition that mostly affects people over the age of 50.

Diverticulitis is a digestive condition in which a diverticula in the large intestine becomes inflamed, causing digestive symptoms. In some cases, complications may require urgent medical care. In ...