An 11-year-old girl died after four doctors failed to spot her appendicitis, an inquest has ruled. Lacey Brookman, a Year 6 ...

But how does the child’s doctor decide whether to schedule an emergency appendectomy to surgically remove a presumably inflamed appendix — a procedure that carries its own risks like any surgery — or ...

Joy Spence, a 21-year-old social work student from Flatrock, N.L., is among several women who told CBC News their pain and ...

A SCHOOLGIRL, 11, died after four doctors “missed her appendicitis”, an inquest has heard. Lacey Brookman’s appendix is ...

The 59-year-old talk show host announced on social media that he had suffered a ruptured appendix. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week,” Colbert wrote on Monday (27 Novembe ...

Lacey Brookman died following surgery to remove her inflamed appendix which burst around two weeks before she was taken to hospital. The Year 6 pupil had symptoms which were not typical of ...

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Caught early, sometimes it can be treated with antibiotics. But if the appendix ruptures, the infection can spread quickly. An abdominal ultrasound showed us only that she had too much inflammation in ...

The Green Bay Packers have dominated the Chicago Bears for about three decades. Brett Favre dominated the Bears. Aaron Rodgers dominated the B ...

According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix. However, his mission to debunk mediums, a suspiciously timed punch to the stomach and ...

It's been nearly a year since Burrow injured his right wrist against Baltimore, and now he's again facing the Ravens -- ...

Whether dogs can get appendicitis or not is a good question. After all, appendicitis is a serious condition that can land you in the hospital, and right after than, on the surgical table. Discover ...