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Coastal Carolina University's Department of Music, in collaboration with area musical ensembles, will present the beloved 'German Requiem' by Johannes Brahms at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium.

Amitabh Bachchan's condition stable

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's condition was said to be stable on Sunday.

Big B falls ill, hospitalised, Abhi says, dad stable

Amitabh Bachchan turns 66 today but the aura around his persona, on and off screen, refuses to go away.

Certain foods can aggravate diverticulosis

Q. Do I need to avoid nuts, popcorn and corn if I have diverticulosis? A. People with the digestive disorder diverticulosis often are told to avoid eating nuts, popcorn, seeds and corn to reduce the risk of ...

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Forms Health Advisory Board to Assist in ...

Our focus is on condition-specific products that are safe, effective, and of the highest quality.In order to achieve this mission, the Advisory Board will help us to implement our strategic goals of expanding ...

Popcorn not as unhealthy as first thought

Here's something very interesting I found in a paper, that people should know about popcorn.

Popcorn and nuts not likely to worsen diverticulosis

Doctors have long advised people with diverticulosis to steer clear of nuts and foods with small seeds, fearing they might cause severe intestinal complications.

Popcorn safe for bowel condition

Men with abnormal pouches in their bowels can safely eat nuts and popcorn, and those foods may even lower the chance of intestinal flare-ups, a study found.

Berries, Nuts, Popcorn and Diverticulosis

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I know you have written about diverticulosis before, but would you mind going over it again? I was hospitalized with it and had to have intravenous fluids.

Eating Nuts, Popcorn Not Linked With Higher Risk Of Diverticulosis

Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase ...