Dave Kitson has revealed the agony he suffered last week in the lead-up to his appendix operation. Reading’s striker even passed out after he swallowed too many strong pain-killers to try to numb the ...

Stephen Colbert talked about the ruptured appendix that took him off the air for almost three weeks during his return to “The Late Show” on Monday. There was one crucial part of the story about his ...

After two weeks off the air, Stephen Colbert returned to “The Late Show” stage, where he was quick to tell the full story of his ruptured appendix. Colbert revealed Monday night that he woke up in ...

If you’ve ever been told that swallowing a fruit seed could land you in the hospital with appendicitis, you’re not alone. This myth has been circulating for generations. But is there any truth to it?

The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine (Getty Images/iStockphoto) You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed ...

The image attached to this story cannot be viewed for moderation or technical reasons The attached map accompanies 'The Heroic Story of Captain Perin Parts 1-3' (by Stanley Jones) and shows the flight ...