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IBS linked to higher risk of diverticulitis
Heather Van Vorous, Author · Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nov 3, 2026 · 1 min listen · Last updated November 3, 2026
New research suggests people with IBS may have a significantly higher risk of developing diverticulitis, a painful inflammation of small pockets in the colon wall. A recent study of more than 25,000 people found that those with IBS had nearly four times the rate of acute diverticulitis compared with people without IBS.
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