Dear Doctors: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my ...

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.

Bindi Irwin is on the mend. The 26-year-old shared a health update and new photos of herself out of the hospital two weeks after undergoing emergency surgery to treat several conditions, including a ...

Generally treated as a medical emergency, appendicitis can leave a person doubled over in agony. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, explains Dr. Martin Zielinski, a surgeon trained in critical ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...