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 ...

BOSTON — Patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are more likely to be seen by primary care providers than by emergency physicians, representing a shift in the way clinicians detect and treat the ...

A large-scale analysis of more than 5.2 million hospitalizations across the United States has uncovered a concerning rise in severe cases of diverticulitis among adults under the age of 50.

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 ...

London: Serious cases of a disorder of the large intestine are surging among Americans younger than 50, researchers say. Analyzing data on more than 5.2 million adults hospitalized for diverticulitis ...

Diverticulitis is becoming more prevalent in the U.S. with incidents increased by 50 percent since 2000. So if your tummy troubles are chronic, it may be something else that can lead to your colon ...

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 ...

Trick or treat? Something I won't be hearing at my own door this Halloween. Myself and the other misers of our village will once again be shunning anyone ringing the bell in search of sugar.

The number of young people suffering from a severe gut complication usually seen in older patients has risen by more than 50 percent, a new study has found. Researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt ...

Pope Francis suffered from “severe” narrowing of the colon before his surgery, an examination of the tissue showed. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the examination “confirmed a severe diverticular ...