What if I'm dying? NICOLA JANE SWINNEY writes: I was in the middle of what I now know was a diverticulitis flare-up - and never had I felt this ill.

Current guidelines recommend 5 to 7 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, shorter ...

In people who have had previous rheumatic fever (the body attacking itself in response to bacterial infection) or have rheumatic heart disease (long-term damage to the heart due to rheumatic fever): - ...

A nagging cramp low in your belly. A wave of nausea that throws off your day. A fever that sneaks up without warning. On their own, these symptoms might seem harmless or easy to explain away. But ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic treatment did not reduce the risk for appendix perforation in patients with ...

James A. Surrell, M.D. James A. Surrell, M.D. What is diverticulosis? Diverticulosis is a condition in which pouches (or small pockets or sacs) form on the wall of the large intestine or colon. The ...

A large U.S. cohort study found that antibiotics were not associated with improved outcomes for patients hospitalized with non-severe COVID-19. Further analyses, including a propensity-matched ...

Women who consumed nuts, seeds, or corn had no increased risk for diverticulitis, contrary to historical data suggesting these foods may trigger the condition. Although prior research has challenged ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...