Study Shows Painful Diverticulitis is on the Rise in U.S.

Cases of diverticulitis have been on the rise in the U.S. (iStock photo) Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, a new study suggests. The findings are from one Minnesota county, but other research indicates that hospitalizations for diverticulitis also increased in […]

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