Asian children and black children experience higher rates of ruptured appendixes than white children, as do uninsured or Medicaid-insured children, compared to children covered by private insurance, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poverty and unfavorable health insurance account for only a small portion of the gap in the number of white versus Hispanic or black children who end up with a burst ...

In another sign of racial and economic disparities in the U.S. healthcare system, researchers said Tuesday that minority children and those without private insurance are more likely to suffer a ...

Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to her brother Robert Irwin, "she's going to be OK," however, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in rural areas are more likely than city-dwellers to have appendicitis progress to a full-blown ruptured appendix, a U.S. study finds. The reasons for the ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

Fear of contracting COVID-19 in a healthcare setting may be associated with a 20 percent increase in pediatric ruptured appendix cases at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Children’s Hospital earlier this ...

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, hosted by comedian Stephen Colbert on CBS, has been canceled this week as he heals from surgery for a ruptured appendix. Colbert said that he had to postpone his ...

The appendix is a small finger-shaped pouch present at the lower side of your abdomen. The appendix provides no vital function and one can live a healthy life without it. Sometimes, there is a ...

We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...