Ira Winderman: Per Cleveland Clinic: Recovery from appendix surgery typically takes 1–3 weeks for laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures and 4–6 weeks for open surgery. Most patients return to light ...

At the request of his doctors, Stephen Colbert is canceling his upcoming The Late Show episodes as he continues to recover from appendix surgery. On Monday, the late-night host, 59, posted a message ...

Appendicitis, or inflammation of your appendix, is one of the most common conditions of the abdomen that requires emergency surgery, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Your appendix doesnt play a ...