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Study reveals disturbing increase in the incidence of severe diverticulitis among Americans under the age of 50

Study reveals disturbing increase in the incidence of severe diverticulitis among Americans under the age of 50

A comprehensive analysis of more than 5.2 million hospitalizations reveals a troubling increase in cases of severe diverticulitis among Americans under the age of 50. The analysis, led by researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University and published in the journal, reviewed hospital admissions of adult patients with diverticulitis in the U.S. from 2005 to 2020. […]