Kiran Rao shares recovery after appendicitis surgery: What causes appendicitis, what are the symptoms

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent successful appendix surgery just before 2026 at Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. She shared her recovery on Instagram, humorously noting her appendix's ...

Using These Common Painkillers After Surgery May Be Slowing Recovery, New Study Finds

A new study suggests that suppressing inflammation after surgery may prolong pain instead of relieving it. Taking anti-inflammatory medication after an operation is a common part of care. However, a n ...

Suppressing postoperative inflammation may prolong pain

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State ...
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Ask the Doctors | Uncomplicated appendicitis may not require surgery

Dear Doctors: I had a pain on the right side of my abdomen. A CT scan found a perforated appendix with an abscess. I was treated with IV antibiotics, and now I am feeling fine. Do I need to have my ...

Doctors missed it, AI didn’t: How a chatbot helped catch a near-ruptured appendix

What started as a routine stomach ache for a 49-year-old man almost became life-threatening when doctors released him from ...