Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the ...

Severe lower abdominal pain is often brushed off as “just bad period cramps,” but in some cases, it can be a sign of something far more serious. Appendicitis is notorious for mimicking menstrual pain, ...

Most of the time, pain in your abdomen is caused by minor issues such as gas, constipation, stress, or a muscle strain. However, if you experience persistent pain that continues to grow worse, moves ...

An inflamed appendix becomes life threatening when not given prompt attention. See how to know if you have appendicitis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It happens when the worm-like ...

A doctor told Amanda Buschelman she had ovarian cysts. He didn't believe her when she said she had no ovaries. Buschelman experienced an "excruciating" pain for 3 weeks that stumped 2 ER doctors and a ...

When your child is in pain, the stress might be too much to stomach. It might be that they ate something that doesn’t agree with them — or it could be something more serious like appendicitis. Since ...

Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It is estimated to occur in between 0.002% and 0.15% of cases, although it may ...

For years, the appendix was brushed off as a useless leftover from human evolution. Many of us grew up believing that it served no real purpose and was better off removed at the first sign of trouble.

If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that results in surgery in the ...