Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert cancelled this week's episodes while he recovers from an appendectomy, he announced on Threads. "Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my ...

The man said Grok told him to demand a CT scan after he endured almost 24 hours of severe stomach pain, and was sent home from ER with acid blockers. This Redditor says Grok told him to get a CT scan, ...

The Arizona Cardinals will be without their top wide receiver for at least one game as coach Jonathan Gannon revealed Wednesday that Marvin Harrison Jr. had surgery for appendicitis on Monday night.

Pulsing ultrasound waves through the brain could improve survival after a type of stroke by helping to clear out inflammatory dead blood cells, according to a study in mice. The approach, which ...

The appendix was long thought to be useless. It’s removed in cases of appendicitis — inflammation that's especially common in children. But new research shows it may play a crucial role in supporting ...

Ali Eastburn, who missed her son’s rehearsal dinner after her appendix burst while traveling, has started a Facebook group to alert others of what she believes are potential weight-loss drug dangers ...

Appendix cancer cases are rising among Generation X and millennials — a trend that researchers say warrants increased awareness about the rare cancer. A study published in the journal Annals of ...