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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

If you recall having surgery as a kid, chances are you had your appendix out. Appendectomies trail only circumcisions on the list of the most common pediatric surgeries in U.S. hospitals. Each year ...

When an appendix needs to be removed, patients who have minimally invasive surgery fare far better than those who have traditional operations, a review of several studies indicates. Patients who had ...

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, and textbooks labeled it a vestigial structure—something our ancestors ...

Kelly Clarkson nailed her hosting gig at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday night, and even performed her new song, "Broken & Beautiful," but little did fans at home know that she had been ...

Offering the families of children with appendicitis the option of antibiotics instead of surgery is safe and may ultimately lead to slightly better outcomes, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers ...

"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 ...

"Everyone at the hospital, thank you so much for everything that you did in taking care of me," the actor said Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since ...

A 34-year-old mother of two who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis says that if it wasn’t for her growing fetus, she would have never known a rare cancer was causing her pain. “It was ...

The former Dancing with the Stars pro discovered he had appendicitis after waking up in the morning in "severe" pain Derek Hough is already back on his feet after an unexpected medical emergency. On ...

Brian Austin Green is thanking medical staff in the 91356. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum recently shared he is on the road to recovery after a health scare that required him to undergo surgery. “Last ...