Diverticulosis is a medical condition characterized by small sacs, or diverticula, in the lining of the large intestine. There is a chance that these pouches may become inflamed or infected ...

But when the problem is caused by diverticulitis, the pain can differ from other aches you’ve had before. To understand diverticulitis, you must first understand what’s going on inside your ...

Last week a patient came to see me looking very unwell. Having just come out of hospital after her first attack of diverticulitis, she was understandably anxious to learn how to ward off further ...

One surprising finding was that a specific group of calcium channel blockers, known as the non-dihydropyridine class, appeared to be connected to a higher risk of bowel conditions, including ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22(9):1360-1368. Our study has several limitations. The most important limitation is that the comparative studies we included in our review were not randomized ...

So, what’s the difference, and how do you know which one you have? Q. What is the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis? A. Diverticulosis references the diverticula, or small bulging ...