Researchers from Case Western Reserve University sought to resolve conflicting results on whether appendectomies raised a person's risk for developing Parkinson disease. Using data from more than 62 ...

Black children consistently have more medical complications during appendectomies than their white peers, including higher rates of “perforated” or burst appendixes. That not only leads to extended ...

April 16, 2012 — Young children and girls older than 10 years appear to have fewer unnecessary appendectomies when diagnostic computerized tomography (CT) and/or ultrasound are used. These imaging ...

Last week, Penn surgeon Elinore Kaufman wrote a moving op-ed in the New York Times entitled “Please, Stop Shooting. We Need the Beds.” In her op-ed, Kaufman pleaded with the public to lay down their ...

Study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found an association between appendix removal and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer positive for tumor-promoting bacteria “Appendicitis is ...

An alternative option to appendectomies is becoming more mainstream, The Washington Post reported Aug. 17. For children, appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency surgeries, according to the ...