Most people with E. coli infections are never tested for the bacterium and recover on their own. Thirteen states have reported cases: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska ...
A lawsuit claims that Stamford Health staffers’ failed to diagnose a pregnant woman’s appendicitis, leading to the deaths of ...
A shocking incident at Muzaffarpur Sadar Hospital sees 12-year-old Prachi Kumari undergoing an appendectomy only to have her ...
Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It ...
The appendix is a small tube extending from the large intestine, and infections and inflammation of the organ can be dangerous. The only absolute way to diagnose the condition is surgery, and each ...
Common infections, including flu and herpes, may increase dementia risk by contributing to brain volume loss, particularly in areas vital for memory. New research highlights changes in immune-related ...
Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in children. Middle ear infections are usually a result of a malfunction of the eustachian tube, a canal that ...
Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...
Doctors decided to open her C-section incision to perform exploratory surgery and a washout, a procedure used to treat infection. They also took out Summerlin’s appendix. “They told me they di ...
Doctors decided to open her C-section incision to perform exploratory surgery and a washout, a procedure used to treat infection. They also took out Summerlin’s appendix. “They told me they di ...