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

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's easy to see your body aging on the outside – wrinkles, dark spots, gray hair, the whole shebang – but as we grow older, our ...

Doctors classify diverticulitis as uncomplicated or complicated. Complicated diverticulitis includes additional health complications, such as abscesses, compared to uncomplicated diverticulitis.

An article in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examines the distribution of colonic diverticula. 1. The research team examined patients undergoing screening colonoscopy at the University of ...

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 ...

My doctor suggested adding more fiber to my diet.

Vegetables are good for you; theres no denying that. But when youre having a diverticulitis flare-up, they can make matters worse. In the short term, your doctor will probably have you avoid all ...

Could smoking be a risk factor for diverticular disease? The authors examined data from 35,809 Swedish women who participated in a large mammography screening trial. Data on smoking and other ...

University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited. Dr Yeda Wu and Professor Naomi Wray ...

If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age. Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches called diverticula form in the ...