Open Justice reports a week later she had emergency surgery to remove the appendix and a section of intestine, because of infection. The Department of Corrections accepts the care was not up to ...

A prisoner with a burst appendix claimed she was told to “ride out” painful and worsening symptoms a nurse said were just a ...

Kiran Rao recently underwent an appendix surgery, informing her followers that she is on her way to recovery. In her social media post, the 52-year-old filmmaker wrote, "Here I was, all ready to party ...

A 49-year-old man is crediting an unusual source — artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok — with saving his life after it correctly identified his severe abdominal pain as a near-ruptured appendix, ...

Stephen Colbert is putting a pause on his late night show due to a health issue. The host of "The Late Show" shared a statement on the show's Instagram account Monday announcing the news. "Sorry to ...

Dear Dr. Roach • A co-worker of mine recently had a ruptured appendix. The doctors did not remove it, but instead gave him heavy doses of antibiotics for three weeks. I thought they had to remove it.

After 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.