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 ...

A diverticulitis attack happens when small pouches in the wall of the colon (a.k.a. large intestine) called diverticula become inflamed or infected. You can go your whole life without giving a ...

Mrs. Simpson had her hand over the left lower quadrant of her abdomen as she sat in my exam room describing her problem. “The ...