A nagging cramp low in your belly. A wave of nausea that throws off your day. A fever that sneaks up without warning. On their own, these symptoms might seem harmless or easy to explain away. But ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pope Francis is well on the road to recovery after surgery earlier this month for diverticulitis, a bowel disorder that is actually surprisingly common. Here's a breakdown of ...

The colon, or large intestine, is where fibers and digested food are turned into stools. It has numerous sections, including the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Diverticulitis flare-ups can cause sudden abdominal pain, fever, and ...

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 ...

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.

There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option. We performed a systematic review ...

THE purpose of this paper is to advocate a more aggressive attitude toward the surgical treatment of diverticulitis of the colon, which in the past has usually been withheld until after complications ...