Appendicitis afflicts roughly one in 10 people during their lifetime and accounts for more emergency abdominal surgeries than any other ailment. Yet, as emergency room doctors know too well, ...

BANGALORE, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company AspenBio Pharma Inc said it chose a faster clearance path for its blood test for appendicitis, driving its shares up almost 21 percent. The ...

When children have stomach pain, many parents' minds go to appendicitis, which requires surgery. But if the child can jump without major pain,... Worried your kid might have appendicitis? Try the jump ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small ...