Yes, some people recover from appendicitis with antibiotic treatment alone, without the need for surgery. However, surgery remains the standard treatment. Emerging evidence shows that treating ...

A sudden stomachache, nausea, or fever is often assumed to be food poisoning or indigestion, but these symptoms can sometimes signal a more serious condition—appendicitis. In its early stages, ...

At first, Aubrey Gibson thought her daughter’s stomachache came from the pizza and candy canes she’d enjoyed at the town’s Christmas party. Gibson told Aria to lay down and rest. But when Aria, then ...

Once appendicitis develops, dietary changes will not cure it. The usual treatment is surgery to remove the appendix. Before surgery, a doctor may advise avoiding eating or drinking anything for ...

He was a handsome, 18-year-old, star quarterback for a rural high school team. The final game of the season was this weekend, a bid for the state tournament at large. And he was seeing me for a ...

A new analysis found that outpatient management of appendicitis with antibiotics is safe for selected patients, which may allow people to avoid hospitalization and surgery. Historically, treatment for ...

Appendicitis is the fifth most common reason for hospitalization among children in the U.S. Compared to surgery, using antibiotics alone to treat children with appendicitis is a cost-saving strategy.

Joel Embiid underwent surgery on Thursday evening in Houston for appendicitis, potentially sidelining the 76ers star just before the playoffs. Appendicitis affects up to 300,000 American adults a year ...

The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.