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 ...

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

A simple test reveals if you have appendicitis, doctors say. If jumping leaves you doubling over in pain, you should seek medical help. The appendix is a two to four-inch-long organ connected to the ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a health update after undergoing appendix surgery, thanking the timely medical care for a ...

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The term appendicitis is very familiar to us. It is the problem that starts with pain in the right side of the lower abdomen. The incidence of appendicitis is so common that any pain in the lower ...

The 26-year-old is with the Brewers until January 2 but hasn't featured since November due to suffering with the illness. He is now out of hospital and recovering. Wolves' sporting director Kevin ...

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 ...

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 ...