How to Prevent Diverticulitis Diverticulitis prevention starts at home. Eliminating risk factors — primarily lifestyle-related factors — is key.

Dr. Andrew Schlussel, a Colorectal Surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital joined the Morning Show to talk about diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and anal cancer and how they all share similar ...

Most patients undergoing colonoscopy after diverticulitis had low risk for colorectal cancer, except those with complicated diverticulitis, whose risk was nearly four times greater than the ...

Both animal and human studies have linked low vitamin D levels with a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, colon cancer, and liver ...

Drinking little to no water can lead to constipation, hard stools and long-term issues such as an increased risk of colorectal cancer and diverticulitis.

Dr. Andrew Schlussel, a Colorectal Surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital joined the Morning Show to talk about diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and anal cancer and how they all share similar ...

Patients with complicated diverticulitis or who aren't current with colorectal cancer screening are at higher risk and should have follow-up colonoscopy to rule it out.

"I thought it was going to be something like diverticulitis," said Campanella. But, it turned out she had colorectal cancer in her large intestine.

Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had two more flare-ups in November 2006 and June 2007. My gastroenterologist is recommending that I have surgery ...

FULL PAUSE FOR A COLON. Last week the Colossal Colon, a 40-foot, crawl-through model of the large intestine, debuted for its 20-city nationwide tour at the District's Freedom Plaza. Pictured is ...