A Scottish woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant — and gave birth 40 minutes later. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen but put ...

Many Americans grew up with the idea their appendix is an unnecessary organ, made obsolete by evolution. But in the last 20 years or so, scientists have come to believe the appendix serves a purpose, ...

The late night host recalled how he was "shaking like a Polaroid picture" after his appendix had (unbeknownst to him) burst, likened his surgery to "John Wick 5" and joked that "appendicitis is the ...

Forget medical textbooks. Stephen Colbert turned to the movies to best illustrate what his recent bout with appendicitis felt like: The chestburster scene from Alien. A recovered and 14-pound skinnier ...

Most of the time, pain in your abdomen is caused by minor issues such as gas, constipation, stress, or a muscle strain. However, if you experience persistent pain that continues to grow worse, moves ...