Outpatient treatment with antibiotics is safe for uncomplicated appendicitis and may reduce the need for hospitalization and surgery, according to a new study. A new analysis found that outpatient ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Appendicitis is a potentially serious condition that occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and infected. While the small organ tucked in the lower right abdomen often goes unnoticed, problems can ...