If you’ve ever had severe stomach pain, you’ve probably Googled “how to know if your appendix burst.” It’s natural that your mind immediately goes to your appendix since there are only so many reasons ...

Most people are pretty familiar with run-of-the-mill tummy troubles like constipation and diarrhea. You've probably also had the displeasure of experiencing food poisoning or a stomach virus at least ...

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

Many Americans grew up with the idea their appendix is an unnecessary organ, made obsolete by evolution. But in the last 20 years or so, scientists have come to believe the appendix serves a purpose, ...

High levels of ozone — a major component of smog — may increase the risk of a burst appendix, according to a new study from Canada. Researchers found that people's risk of a burst appendix rose by 22 ...

With Florida hospitals overflowing with COVID-19 patients, 12-year-old Seth Osborn was unable to get medical care before his appendix burst Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...

Comedian Stephen Colbert is one of the most popular entertainers on late-night television. But he's still human. On Monday, the host of CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" returned to his desk ...

Brian Austin Green is on the mend after a health scare. The 90210 actor, 51, revealed that he underwent emergency surgery for a perforated appendix last week, recounting the ordeal in a video shared ...

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Ali Eastburn, who missed her son’s rehearsal dinner after her appendix burst while traveling, has started a Facebook group to alert others of what she believes are potential weight-loss drug dangers ...

Stephen Colbert announced Monday in a social media post that he has canceled this week’s episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after his appendix burst. Still, he mustered enough good humor ...

A state complaint says Dr. Fernando Lora took out adipose tissue instead of an appendix at Coral Gables Hospital. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Florida Department of Health administrative complaint filed ...