A man died after repeated pleas for medical help over several days before he was admitted to hospital with appendicitis, an ...

If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that results in surgery in the ...

Q: One of my roommates went to the ER because of abdominal pain and nausea. It turned out to be appendicitis, and we all thought he would need to have surgery. But the doctors did something they ...

From stomach pain and nausea to fevers, appetite loss, and diarrhea, these are some of the signs of appendicitis in kids. Getty Images The first time my daughter complained about stomach problems was ...

Q: Can a baby have appendicitis? A: Yes, appendicitis can occur at any age, though it usually occurs between around 8 and 18 years of age in children. It can affect newborn children too. A: With ...

Pain surging from the right side of the abdomen is often an indication of appendicitis, which is typically treated with surgical removal of the organ. Researchers were able to use antibiotics to ...

Claire Hadden's appendix shifted during pregnancy. June 16, 2014— -- Claire Hadden was seven months pregnant when she woke up with a piercing pain in her stomach. “I thought it was probably a ...

A research letter, published in JAMA, examined the relationship between colonoscopy and appendicitis. Marc Basson, MD, PhD, of Grand Forks-based University of North Dakota, and colleagues reviewed ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with simple cases of appendicitis may be safely treated with antibiotics instead of surgery, suggests a new study. Forgoing surgery to remove the appendix may not ...

Screen resolution of smartphones, particularly Apple's iPhone, has gotten so good that handsets are now suitable for making quick, preliminary diagnoses of acute appendicitis, a new study suggests.

Kelly Clarkson truly is “Stronger” — she managed to host the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday while suffering from appendicitis, and underwent surgery to remove her appendix just a few hours later.

The Cardinals' WR corps takes another hit. Zay Jones is done for the season and Marvin Harrison Jr. has appendicitis.