Generally treated as a medical emergency, appendicitis can leave a person doubled over in agony. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, explains Dr. Martin Zielinski, a surgeon trained in critical ...

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...

An Arizona man nearly missed the birth of his son after falling ill hours before his wife went into labor. Despite having ...

Unexpected medical emergencies can happen in an instant -- and for a handful of celebrities, they had no idea that their appendix was just hours from rupturing. Appendicitis can be a scary situation, ...

WASHINGTON — Bindi Irwin shared a health update on Monday following her absence from the annual Steve Irwin Gala. In an Instagram video shared on Monday, the 26-year-old revealed that she had ...

"We will be recovering together," the sprinter wrote after learning he needed his appendix removed as his dad healed from surgery Joe Scarnici/Getty When Paralympic gold medalist Hunter Woodhall went ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list—Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, hydration, posture—now we’re hearing that appendix cancer is on the rise?