http://goldbamboo.com/ Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a215884.html The intestinal disease Fidel Castro is reportedly suffering from is usually easy to treat — but if complications develop in an elderly patient like the Cuban leader, it can quickly become a death sentence. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:23 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a202440.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. In acute diverticulitis, a common intestinal disease related to a low-fiber diet, increased pressure causes pouches, or diverticula, to bulge out in the wall of the intestines. Bacterial infections can develop and cause serious complications, such as perforations. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:56 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a202450.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. In acute diverticulitis, a common intestinal disease related to a low-fiber diet, increased pressure causes pouches, or diverticula, to bulge out in the wall of the intestines. Bacterial infections can develop and cause serious complications, such as perforations. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:56 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a201082.html Title: Diverticulitis Showing Up In Young, Obese AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/2/2006Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2006 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a200072.html Acute diverticulitis, a disease traditionally seen in patients older than 50 years old, is now being seen in younger adults who are obese, according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Center's department of radiology in Baltimore, MD.Acute diverticulitis is one of the most frequently encountered acute diseases of the colon and is commonly related to a low fiber diet. [click link for full article] Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:00 EST