The appendix gets a lot of bad press. Yes, occasionally it becomes inflamed and threatens our health, but which other organs can say they don't? Widely regarded as defunct or even useless, the fact ...

Some years ago, while a was visiting friends out of state, I came down with a severe case of stomach pain. I went to a clinic and the following morning, out came my appendix. Appendicitis isn’t to be ...

Kiran Rao recently underwent an appendix surgery, informing her followers that she is on her way to recovery. In her social media post, the 52-year-old filmmaker wrote, "Here I was, all ready to party ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. And now, ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. underwent appendix surgery and is out indefinitely, coach Jonathan Gannon announced Wednesday. The typical recovery time is two to ...

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Appendicitis pain often starts around the belly button and moves to the lower right abdomen. Kidney stone pain can change location as the stone moves and often occurs in waves. Telling the difference ...

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 ...

Experts have issued a warning about appendix cancer, which is seeing more and more Millennials develop the disease. The cancer, which is a rare type, is apparently on the rise in two age groups: ...

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 ...