Appendicitis afflicts roughly one in 10 people during their lifetime and accounts for more emergency abdominal surgeries than any other ailment. Yet, as emergency room doctors know too well, ...

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, ...

My 5-year-old was complaining of stomach pain, and I was worried and had questions. I asked her how bad the pain was and where it hurt and whether it was getting worse. Being a kindergartner, she ...