A Scottish woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant — and gave birth 40 minutes later. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen but put ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Monday night after taking several weeks off to treat a ruptured appendix, revealing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian Stephen Colbert's health has prompted an extended break for "The Late Show," with a week of reruns. Colbert, recovering ...

Many Americans grew up with the idea their appendix is an unnecessary organ, made obsolete by evolution. But in the last 20 years or so, scientists have come to believe the appendix serves a purpose, ...

There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...

A close friend of Bonnie Tyler has revealed the legendary singer had to have emergency surgery after her appendix burst.

This small organ can cause big problems when inflammation sets in, potentially leading to life-threatening complications if left untreated. That nagging pain in your abdomen might be more than just a ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

Your kid has been complaining of a stomachache for a couple hours, and none of the normal tricks — warm tea, Tylenol, lots of rest — are helping. Soon, the familiar anxiety starts to rear its head: is ...

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert really took a load off while recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. Colbert, 59, who returned to “The Late Show” Monday night after a three-week absence, ...