Diverticulitis refers to the infection and inflammation of the small bulges called diverticula that can form in the intestinal lining over time. Many people who have diverticula do not go on to ...

Uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics, according to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Patients with the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into many people’s routine medical care. For some, the interruption in basic services cost precious time. In 2020, Will Tolar received a diagnosis of ...

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, these symptoms might seem harmless or easy to explain away. But ...

Diverticular disease is a condition which occurs when pouches of tissue, commonly known as diverticula, pass through the muscular layer of the bowel. Classically, the lowest most portion of the large ...

Guidelines highlight opportunity to manage most patients with uncomplicated disease in outpatient settings and to initially manage select patients without antibiotics; Patients with complicated ...