The clinical challenge of colonic diverticular bleeding has evolved over recent decades, with advances in diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches substantially influencing patient outcomes.

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese people appear to be at increased risk for diverticulitis and for bleeding diverticula, results of a new study indicate. Diverticula are small pouches that form in the ...

Finding blood in your stool can cause immediate concern, and medical professionals agree it should never be ignored. While some causes prove relatively benign, others may signal serious underlying ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon ...