One shift in where the pain sits separates a stomach bug from a surgical emergency.

Appendicitis in children can be difficult to recognise in its early stages as its symptoms may resemble those of common ...

For more than a century the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most useless part, a leftover pouch that seemed good for nothing except occasionally becoming inflamed and requiring emergency ...

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 ...

A sudden bout of gas, bloating, or stomach discomfort is common and is usually nothing serious. But sometimes, abdominal pain ...

New research shows a network of immune cells helps the appendix to play a pivotal role in maintaining the health of the digestive system, supporting the theory that the appendix isn't a vestigial—or ...

We’re all familiar with the fact that we have an organ called an appendix—and more importantly that it can cause some scary trips to the ER. But does anyone know what the eff an appendix actually is?

Scientists have found a new clue that Parkinson's disease may get its start not in the brain but in the gut — maybe in the appendix. People who had their appendix removed early in life had a lower ...

Share on Pinterest Gen Xers and older Millennials are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop appendix cancer compared to their parents, a new study suggests. Nicky Lloyd/Getty Images Appendix cancer ...

Kelly Clarkson was hospitalized for appendicitis just hours after hosting the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Clarkson confirmed on Twitter: “I may or may not have broken down in tears after the show ...

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of ...