"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 ...

WITH numerous bugs doing the rounds this winter, it’s difficult to find someone who hasn’t been ill over the last few weeks.

A NINE year-old boy died from sepsis after a hospital discharged him with flu, ignoring the GP’s warning of appendicitis.

Maxwell Kruzic received a bill two years after going to the hospital because of crippling stomach pain caused by a scorpion ...

Maxwell Kruzic said he was in such “crippling” stomach pain Oct. 5, 2023, that he had to pull off the road twice as he drove ...

Maxwell Kruzic said he was in such "crippling" stomach pain on Oct. 5, 2023, that he had to pull off the road twice as he drove himself to the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in ...

Here was a 37-year-old man in agony, but nothing really fit. Then, someone asked what Kruzic had eaten the night before. He ...

CT imaging features including appendicolith, appendiceal diameter, fat stranding, and periappendiceal air help identify ...

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory condition of the digestive tract that continues to puzzle medical professionals. What it ...

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 ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...