Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

After Kiran Rao revealed she needed surgery for an enlarged appendix, doctor breaks down what a ‘12 mm appendix’ indicates ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent successful appendix surgery just before 2026 at Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.

CT imaging features including appendicolith, appendiceal diameter, fat stranding, and periappendiceal air help identify ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent appendix surgery at a Mumbai hospital after a health scare. She is now discharged and ...

Chronic appendicitis is a rare medical condition. It can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms may come and go, and they can also be mild. The most common symptom is abdominal pain. The likely ...

Stomach issues can be serious. Appendicitis can mimic food poisoning. But it needs quick treatment. Pain differs. Appendicitis pain is sharp and focused. Food poisoning pain is widespread.

Appendicitis can feel very similar to gas. However, unlike gas, appendicitis pain occurs specifically to the lower right of the belly button, is severe, and worsens over the next few hours.

Acute appendicitis is the sudden and severe inflammation of the appendix. It can cause pain in the abdomen, and this pain may occur quickly and worsen within hours. The appendix is a narrow tube that ...

Appendicitis is one of those health conditions you think you'll be able to spot. An inflammation of your appendix—the small worm-like tissue that's attached to your large intestine—is typically ...

A man died after repeated pleas for medical help over several days before he was admitted to hospital with appendicitis, an inquest heard. Adam Ali Hussain, 23, complained of worsening abdominal pain ...