Diverticulosis is a common condition among older adults. Eating high-fiber foods can help lower the risk of diverticulitis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Colorectal cancer risk was lower in patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis vs. those undergoing routine ...

The prevalence and risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is low among most patients with diverticulitis, but it is higher in patients with complicated diverticulitis, according to a new study. Colonoscopy ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have not been able to eat beef or dairy products since my mid-20s. A colonoscopy revealed that I ...

A recent study found diverticulitis has been on the rise in this country since the late 1990s. It now accounts for about 300,000 admissions each year for inpatient care. Dr. Christian Mayorga, a ...

Introduction: Recently, a 3-step endoscopic scale, known as the Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA), was introduced to predict the course of diverticular disease (DD), ...

I am 75 and have not been able to eat beef or dairy products since my mid-20s. A colonoscopy revealed that I have diverticulosis, but I am generally not bothered if I stay away from all products that ...

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 ...

Five years ago, Jim Gillespie learned he had colon cancer, a diagnosis he said came after noticing symptoms that told him something wasn’t quite right. Looking back, he said listening to his body and ...