FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Younger adults are developing a severe gut disorder at increasing rates, according to a new study.

There’s been a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis among Americans younger than 50, researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University recently reported.

They found that the proportion of patients younger than 50 admitted to the ho...

Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily diet.

But that’s not necessary, a new study has found.

Nuts and seeds do not increase the risk of diverticulitis, according to findings published May 5 in the Annals of Internal Med...