Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had ...

Digestive health is not something most people think about until there is a problem. One common condition that affects the ...

Abdominal pain and changes in digestive habits are symptoms associated with a range of gastrointestinal issues. One potential condition is diverticulosis, which we become more at risk of as we age. In ...

We used the PubMed database (1/1980-1/2006) to identify relevant studies for our review. The search strategy was based on the following key words: diverticular disease, diverticulitis, medical ...

There's no time better than now to become mindful of what, when and how you eat. The gut is one of the most powerful yet weak parts of the body and any kind of problem in it, can lead to diseases and ...

Antibiotics are advised in most guidelines on diverticulitis, which arises when one or more small pouches in the digestive tract become inflamed or infected. Results from a randomized trial question ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had many bouts of diverticulitis, and was recommended for surgery. However, one gastroenterologist recommended treating my chronic constipation with Miralax, and since then I ...