Chad Franke Reveals He Had Surgery for Burst Appendix as He Posts Videos from Hospital

Chad Franke is giving followers an update into his health. In two TikTok videos posted on Wednesday, Feb. 25, Franke shared that he was in the hospital. In the first video, Chad, the son of former 8 ...
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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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, ...

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 ...