A new test for appendicitis could save hundreds of patients from unnecessary operations. The simple test looks for a marker in urine that indicates whether severe stomach pain is really being caused ...

A woman who complained of stomach pain was preparing to have her appendix removed when doctors discovered she was actually in LABOUR. Janice Kerwick, 43, thought she was infertile because she had been ...

Sir Elton John has had his appendix removed and is recovering well at home, his publicist has confirmed. The star was forced to pull out of a series of shows after being diagnosed with appendicitis ...