A teenager in the UK who showed up at a hospital's pediatric unit complaining of stomach pain ended up getting an appendectomy—but it was something else entirely that had caused her distress, per 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 ...

Claire Hadden's appendix shifted during pregnancy. Despite an appendicitis during her seventh month of pregnancy, Claire Hadden gave birth to baby William right on time. Courtesy Claire Hadden June 16 ...

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.

DEAR DOCTOR K: Every time my husband has abdominal pain, he worries that it’s appendicitis. Can you tell me the actual symptoms so I can assure him he’s fine? DEAR READER: Many different conditions ...

A nurse at Pennsylvania’s York County Prison told a pre-trial detainee, Willie Cunningham, who was suffering from appendicitis that he had heartburn and gave him Pepto-Bismol, according to a lawsuit ...

Whether you find driving over speed bumps painful could help doctors work out whether you are suffering from acute appendicitis. While the link between speed bump pain and appendicitis was already ...

For more than 100 years, the standard treatment for appendicitis has been surgery. Now a large Finnish study provides the best evidence to date that most patients can be treated with antibiotics alone ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It used to be that appendicitis nearly always meant getting your ...

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather ...

Researchers have identified a chemical in urine that is closely associated with appendicitis in children and are working to develop a simple test that could be used to diagnose the condition -- a test ...

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