Medicare generally covers appendix surgery as it’s considered a medically necessary procedure, especially in emergencies like appendicitis. The extent of Medicare coverage and the out-of-pocket cost ...

Appendectomy may be a useful addition to medical therapy for preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis among patients in remission. At 1 year, 36% of patients in the appendectomy group had a relapse ...

Fiorentina fullback Dodo is in doubt for the upcoming clash with Roma after undergoing surgery. The Brazilian football underwent emergency laparoscopic appendectomy surgery today. The operation, as ...

April 16 (Reuters) - (To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up here) Patients with the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis might reduce their risk of a relapse ...

The images of a smiling Michelle Wie showing off the bandages on her belly after undergoing an emergency appendectomy two weeks ago in Canada show a woman on the road to recovery. But it’s a recovery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one-third of children treated with antibiotics for appendicitis experienced treatment failure. Children in ...

The Cincinnati Bengals aren't putting a timetable on Joe Burrow's return after he underwent appendix surgery on July 26. Speaking to reporters after Saturday's training camp session, Bengals head ...

Scary! Emily Maynard revealed she underwent emergency surgery while six months pregnant with her fourth child. The former season 15 Bachelorette star shared details about her pregnancy in an Instagram ...

Steven Van Zandt will miss a handful of shows on Bruce Springsteen’s current tour after requiring emergency appendix surgery. The guitarist, 74, told fans he wouldn’t be there when the E Street Band ...

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A north Georgia family and community are mourning a 14-year-old girl who died during a surgery to have her appendix removed. Autumn Marie Perry, an eighth grade student at ...

The LPGA closes out its 2017 season with a stretch of six straight tournaments in five countries concluding with the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla. And Michelle Wie hopes to be a fixture ...