The family of a 20-year-old man who died of appendicitis in Rikers Island custody last year is suing the city and the ...

A woman who went into the hospital thinking she had appendicitis had a shock when, just 45 minutes later, she gave birth.

A young mum who thought her severe pain was an appendicitis was left shellshocked 45 minutes later, when she gave birth.

By the time 26-year-old Megan Isherwood started vomiting blood and clutching her right side in agony, she was convinced ...

Gut health is a frequent topic in the news, for good reason. Having a healthy gut contributes to your overall well-being, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Isa Briones opened up about her emergency appendectomy while filming season 2 of The Pitt — and how she went from playing a ...

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It started as a perfect date night. My husband had just retired a few weeks earlier, and we were celebrating a night out at a hockey game. We’re huge Washington Capitals fans and got incredibly lucky ...

Q I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my appendix taken ...

Objective: Abdominal ultrasonography is widely used to evaluate suspected cases of appendicitis. Objective descriptions of the direct and indirect signs of appendicitis result in varied assessments of ...

Most people only ever think about their appendix if it needs to be removed. But a worrying new trend is rewriting this narrative, as appendix cancer is on the rise in younger generations. A study ...