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 ...

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

Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, often causing pain that starts near the belly button and shifts to the lower right abdomen. It requires prompt medical ...

When Paige Loren Cannon James first noticed a pain in her ribs she thought nothing of it, believing it to be a pulled muscle from an intense workout. But the pain continued to worsen and just three ...

While the appendix may be a small organ, it can cause big problems if it becomes infected. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix and occurs when the appendix becomes blocked for some reason.

Appendicitis in older adults may be the first sign of bowel cancer. That is the finding of a new study, which suggests those who present with appendicitis between the ages of 45 and 60 face a bowel ...