At first glance, the results of a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics would indicate immediately operating on a child is the most effective treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis ...

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will have surgery, per the team. Embiid had been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rockets due to an illness ...

At first, Aubrey Gibson thought her daughter’s stomachache came from the pizza and candy canes she’d enjoyed at the town’s Christmas party. Gibson told Aria to lay down and rest. But when Aria, then ...

Acute appendicitis has landed Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy in the hospital. Dallas announced McCarthy experienced abdominal pain Wednesday morning that warranted further evaluation and resulted in ...

Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics—instead of having their appendix removed—fare well over the long haul, new research indicates. The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent ...

‘You Just Don’t Work As Hard as LeBron’ — NBA All-Star Is Latest To Take a Shot at Joel Embiid’s Work Ethic Joel Embiid is entering “what if” territory in his NBA career after being repeatedly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic treatment did not reduce the risk for appendix perforation in patients with ...

After months of unexplained symptoms, a woman discovered she had a rare appendix tumor, leading to a diagnosis of ...

A Washington man is suing a hospital and two of its doctors for malpractice for allegedly removing the wrong organ during surgery, nearly costing him his life. “It’s been a hell of a year,” George ...