Welcome to a bonus edition of the letters column. It's lovely to be hearing from so many of you. We have two interesting follow-up questions to recent columns, so we'll dive right in.

Abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits can point to a variety of digestive conditions, making it easy to confuse one disorder with another. Two of the most commonly mixed up are ...

Diverticulitis is a form of colitis, or inflammatory disease affecting the lining of the colon. (1) Specifically, diverticulitis starts when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) form in the lining of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During a diverticulitis flare-up, eating a clear liquid diet will allow your bowels to rest and allow the inflammation to subside.

Medications for diverticulitis include antibiotics, acetaminophen, antispasmodics, and tricyclic antidepressants. Some over-the-counter medications may worsen the condition, so it is important to ...

BOSTON — Patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are more likely to be seen by primary care providers than by emergency physicians, representing a shift in the way clinicians detect and treat the ...

Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when tiny pockets (called diverticula) that have formed in the colon (part of your large intestine) become inflamed. Diverticulitis starts as diverticulosis, ...

"I arrived in an ambulance on May 26. I was pronounced dead twice—from diverticulitis—where the colon is punctured," said McLean on Instagram ...

Diverticular disease consists of three conditions that involve the development of small sacs or pockets in the wall of the colon, including diverticulosis, diverticular bleeding, and diverticulitis.

Diverticulitis happens when small pouches in your digestive tract, known as diverticula, become inflamed. Diverticula often become inflamed when they get infected. Diverticula are usually found in ...

Jim McLean is working his way out of the bunker. The former pro golfer, who toured with the PGA for two years before pivoting to running his own golf training programs, shared that he is on the up and ...

People with diverticulitis often experience severe and sudden abdominal pain. However, the condition may also cause mild pain that worsens over a few days. Additionally, the intensity of the pain may ...