Dear Dr. Roach • A co-worker of mine recently had a ruptured appendix. The doctors did not remove it, but instead gave him heavy doses of antibiotics for three weeks. I thought they had to remove it.

Dear Doctors: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my ...

Bindi Irwin is on the road to recovery after a medical emergency forced her to miss this year's Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas. "After many months of a grumbly appendix, I finally had to seek help the ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

Bindi Irwin is on the mend. The 26-year-old shared a health update and new photos of herself out of the hospital two weeks after undergoing emergency surgery to treat several conditions, including a ...

Bindi Irwin is “on the road to recovery” after suffering a ruptured appendix. “I just got out of surgery about an hour ago,” Bindi told her followers, looking exhausted. “I had my appendix removed. I ...

Stephen Colbert is putting a pause on his late night show due to a health issue. The host of "The Late Show" shared a statement on the show's Instagram account Monday announcing the news. "Sorry to ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent successful appendix surgery just before 2026 at Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.

Bindi Irwin is on the mend. The 26-year-old shared a health update and new photos of herself out of the hospital two weeks after undergoing emergency surgery to treat several conditions, including a ...