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 ...

By the time 26-year-old Megan Isherwood started vomiting blood and clutching her right side in agony, she was convinced ...

Appendicitis is a disease caused by a blockage or inflammation in the appendix organ. If left untreated, the appendix can rupture inside of a person's body and be life-threatening. Severe pain in the ...

A young mum who thought her severe pain was an appendicitis was left shellshocked 45 minutes later, when she gave birth.

Severe appendicitis is sometimes dismissed as mere period pain. But ignoring it can result in serious consequences. Dr Sood ...

Kids reporting higher levels of appendicitis pain at presentation were more likely to struggle with a non-operative approach during hospitalization, a secondary analysis of a prospective study found.

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

APPENDICITIS can strike anyone, causing searing pain in the lower in the stomach. The condition, which causes the small, sac-like appendix to swell, is estimated to affect one in 13 people at some ...

Demi-Lee Sefton, was left stunned after rushing to hospital with stomach pains – only to discover she was in labour and had ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply rapidly, leading to infection, swelling, and severe pain. If left untreated, ...

Twitch streamer ExtraEmily shares updates on her appendicitis recovery and clarifies the expiration of her OTK contract and ...