According to the National Institutes of Health, (NIH), in the United States, about 200,000 people are hospitalized for diverticulitis each year. Many individuals have a number of protruding pouches but feel no ill effects. However, when one of them becomes infected, it can be very painful. Listen in as Dr. Marjun Philip Duldulao provides great tips on the things you can do to prevent diverticulitis, and the treatment options available at Palmdale Regional Medical Center if you do have a painful flare up.
