Diagnosis of appendicitis during pregnancy can be challenging because of atypical clinical presentations such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, which can also appear in normal pregnancy.

Strategies for improvement of blood flow by promoting new vessel growth in ischemic tissue are being developed. Recently, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) imaging has been used to assess tissue ...

These celebrities had unexpected medical emergencies -- a few of them with no clue their appendix had just burst. They share their story of when it happened, what they thought, and the moments ...

This paper is concerned with the characterization of the true locally resolved surface normal velocity of an assumed piston-type ultrasonic transducer. Instead of involving a very complicated direct ...

A worried mother brought her 14-year-old daughter to the emergency department after the girl suffered a full night of vomiting and abdominal pain. The patient said she had on and off belly pain for ...

Even so, doctors emphasize the importance of seeking medical attention if symptoms emerge. Appendix cancer has been rising among members of Generation X and millennials. Chinnapong – stock.adobe.com ...

Background: Jumper’s knee patellar tendinopathy is well known to be a common and difficult injury in volleyball. Knowledge about its aetiology and pathogenesis is sparse. Objective: To prospectively ...

Considered among the rare cancers, appendix cancer usually happens in old and middle-aged people. However, recent research found that its numbers are increasing among young people, especially ...

New research reveals an alarming rise in appendix cancer among millennials and Gen X, with diagnoses tripling for those born between 1976-1984 and quadrupling for 1981-1989 birth cohorts.