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

Medicare generally covers appendix surgery as it’s considered a medically necessary procedure, especially in emergencies like appendicitis. The extent of Medicare coverage and the out-of-pocket cost ...

Norah O’Donnell added an unexpected stop to her spring break trip this week: the hospital. On Friday, the CBS This Morning co-anchor, 45, ended up at the Medical University of South Carolina in ...

Appendicitis. Illustration of a human appendix, showing it red and inflamed in appendicitis. The appendix is a narrow finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine (caecum ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that children who had an appendectomy were ...

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A north Georgia family and community are mourning a 14-year-old girl who died during a surgery to have her appendix removed. Autumn Marie Perry, an eighth grade student at ...