If you experience these symptoms, especially if they worsen over time, it is crucial to consult a healthcare professional immediately to prevent serious complications. If left untreated, a swollen ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: Why do doctors remove the appendix when someone has appendicitis? Don’t we need this organ? DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube ...

Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix (or just the appendix, for short), a little structure within the lower gastrointestinal tract. In appendicitis, the appendix swells, causing a ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

England fly half Jonny Wilkinson has been rushed to hospital in Tokyo with an inflamed appendix while on tour with Newcastle Falcons. England's 2003 World Cup hero was admitted to hospital as a ...

A link to viral infection could explain why the condition appears to be more common in certain years and during the summer, according to new research. But so far no-one has been able to identify the ...

Actress-host Shaira Diaz revealed she recently underwent laparoscopic appendectomy surgery, or a procedure to remove her inflamed appendix, saying that she went through a lot of “pain and suffering” ...

DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. It usually becomes inflamed because of an infection or ...