Black Americans are dying from preventable and treatable diseases at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans because of ...

The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.

Abdominal pain can be tricky to pinpoint, with causes ranging from mild indigestion to serious emergencies. Location, timing, and accompanying symptoms can offer vital clues to what’s going on.

Appendicitis is the most common nonobstetric surgical emergency in pregnancy. It occurs when the appendix, a small organ in the digestive system, becomes inflamed and infected. Symptoms typically ...

Joel Embiid reported feeling ill Thursday, per league sources, and was ruled out for the game against the Houston Rockets. Bill Streicher / USA Today via Imagn Images Philadelphia 76ers center Joel ...

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid had a successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday in Houston, the team announced during its game against the Rockets. The Sixers didn't give a timeline for ...

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with an appendicitis, the team announced Thursday. Embiid will undergo surgery in Houston on Thursday afternoon, per the team. The 76ers did ...

With the NBA playoffs on the horizon next weekend, the Philadelphia 76ers and star center Joel Embiid just suffered an extremely unlucky break. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Embiid is dealing with a case ...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery in Houston on Thursday, the ...

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The 7-time All-Star and former Kia MVP is out indefinitely due to appendicitis. From NBA.com News Services Joel Embiid is averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists over 38 games this season.