New York Post

I thought my appendix burst — but I was actually pregnant and gave birth 40 minutes later

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 ...
The Appeal

He Almost Died From A Burst Appendix. A For-Profit Jail Medical Provider Dismissed It As Heartburn.

A new lawsuit in York County, Pennsylvania, highlights a pattern of allegations of medical neglect by for-profit correctional healthcare company PrimeCare.
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Brian Austin Green just had his first major surgery. It was for a perforated appendix

Brian Austin Green just got really lucky. Now he's really grateful. Last week, the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star found himself experiencing pain in his abdomen — pain bad enough that he headed ...

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...
AOL

Stephen Colbert credits his wife with saving life after his appendix burst

Stephen Colbert has revealed that he credits his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert with saving his life after his appendix burst. Colbert, who cancelled multiple shows in November after the health scare, ...
E!

Ruby Franke's Son Chad Franke Undergoes Surgery After His Appendix Bursts

Chad Franke is on the road to recovery. The eldest son of disgraced YouTuber Ruby Franke—who is now serving four to 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse—recently revealed that his appendix ...