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James "Butch" Rosser, MD, FACS, and Maximus L'Amour, MD, FACS, presented their research at the Society of American ...

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Digestive health is not something most people think about until there is a problem. One common condition that affects the colon, particularly as we age, is diverticulitis. While the name may sound ...

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 ...

Mrs. Simpson had her hand over the left lower quadrant of her abdomen as she sat in my exam room describing her problem. “The last couple of days this part of my belly has been so sore my husband ...

Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that can form at the lower part of your throat. If it's left untreated, food and saliva can become trapped in it over time. Learn more about the symptoms of Zenker’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nagging cramp low in your belly. A wave of nausea that throws off your day. A fever that sneaks up without warning. On their own ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age.

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 ...