An international team has set out to answer one of the more vexing questions in paediatric medicine today—namely, are ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized ...

Findings from a new study indicate that appendicitis, but not appendectomy per se, is responsible for the reduced incidence of ulcerative colitis commonly associated with this surgical procedure ...

When Joy Spence’s gallbladder started causing her pain earlier this month, her boyfriend and her mother had to beg her to go ...

It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted from clinical impression to radiographic confirmation, even for patients for whom the diagnosis ...

Appendicitis is a common and sometimes serious medical condition, but what exactly causes it, and how is it treated?

Antibiotic therapy is a safe first-line option for patients with acute appendicitis and a valid alternative to surgery, Hansson and colleagues report. In some studies, appendicectomy is associated ...

A woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant - and gave birth 40 minutes ...

A First Nations man suffering from acute appendicitis had to travel all the way to Winnipeg from The Pas for medical care after an ER doctor told him he didn't treat hangovers, a new lawsuit claims.

In a groundbreaking study published in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating ...

Good news has arrived for Choco Mucho Flying Titans' Kat Tolentino as she announced her release from the hospital following ...