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 ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Resting and applying a heating pad can help soothe diverticulitis pain.A clear liquid diet can give your gut a break and help reduce ...

Diverticulitis is a condition where small pouches, called "diverticula," form on the colon wall and become inflamed or infected. Today, we’re joined by Dr. Sheev Dattani from Saint Alphonsus to talk ...

Four-year results found diverticulitis recurred in 16% of the surgery group versus 92% of the those who received conservative treatment. In patients who opted for surgery later, the major ...