...is recovering from having her appendix removed Wednesday night. She tweeted Thursday, "Was struck w/ acute appendicitis... took out that appendix last night. Recovering today & the next week or so." Jordin is diligently keeping us abreast...

In this article: Jordin Sparks, Appendicitis, American Idol, New York City, Teen Choice Awards, Twitter, NFL, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers

...in Australia , with Australian Idol Guy Sebastian on Sunday, but was forced to scrap her appearance she was hospitalized with acute appendicitis on Wednesday night. The singer logged on to her Twitter.com page from the recovery room on...

In this article: Jordin Sparks, Appendicitis, Surgery, Twitter.com, American Idol, and Australia

...prosecutors, Las Vegas police recommended criminal charges for the doctor and others in his medical clinics for their roles in the hepatitis C outbreak blamed on unsafe injection practices. "Dr. Desai is definitely at the top of the list,"...

In this article: Hepatitis, Metropolitan Police Department, David Roger, University Medical Center, and Las Vegas

...SPRINGS, Colorado -- Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen withdrew from Skate America on Monday, saying she is still struggling with the tendinitis in her right calf that forced her to drop out of last month's Trophee Eric Bompard. "I...

In this article: Sasha Cohen, Tendinitis, John Nicks, Lake Placid, New York, Vancouver, All rights reserved, Physical therapy, U.S. Figure Skating, and Silver

Britain 's leading health and wellbeing specialists answer your questions. This week: Crohn's disease. Published: 7:00AM GMT 20 Nov 2009 After months of stomach pain and irregular bowel movement, I have been diagnosed with Crohn's...

In this article: Crohn's disease, Fruit, Soup, Porridge, Bread, Sweet potato, Chicken, Vitamin B12, Anti-inflammatory, and Anxiety

...to fight infection Now Segal would like to look at the role of defective macrophages in other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Casanova suspects that they may also leave people more susceptible to illnesses...

In this article: Crohn's disease, Anthony Segal, New Scientist, Escherichia coli, Psoriasis, Inflamed, Cancer Research UK, Rheumatoid arthritis, and University College London

Manning 's appearance on the list is a week-to-week deal; sometimes he's on, sometimes he 's off. He said Monday that he considers the plantar fasciitis issue with his right foot a thing of the past. Bradshaw , dealing with a cracked fifth...

In this article: Aaron Ross, Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin, Ahmad Bradshaw, Plantar fasciitis, Sprain, Panthers, and Chargers

...late Wednesday. College officials said those who came in close contact with her have been notified of her condition. Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, which can result in brain damage ,...

In this article: Meningitis, Augsburg College, Inflammation, FLU, Common cold, Brain damage, Nausea, Fever, and Vomiting

Online edition of Hunterdon County 's weekly paper Pro wrestling in Flemington will help fight colitis , Crohn's disease FLEMINGTON - National Wrestling Superstars and the Women Superstars Uncensored will bring bone-jarring action to the...

In this article: Crohn's disease, Colitis, World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, American Legion, and Extreme Championship Wrestling

...more news releases in: Health Care & Hospitals, Medical Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Surveys, Polls and Research Panel of Osteoarthritis Experts Develops Optimal Profile of Exogenous Hyaluronic Acid New Report Names EUFLEXXA(R) as...

In this article: Osteoarthritis, Viscosity, Arthroscopy, and Pennsylvania

...his son in the hospital bed, he was on the computer, researching these health issues. The doctors had a name for his son's ailment: Crohn's disease. The Mayo Clinic said it was an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the...

In this article: Al Harris, Crohn's disease, David Garrard, Packers, Byron Leftwich, Colitis, Dom Capers, Mayo Clinic, and NFL

...21 months of investigating, detectives next month expect to turn over to prosecutors the criminal case stemming from last year's hepatitis C outbreak, courthouse sources said. The chief target of the investigation is Dr. Dipak Desai , the...

In this article: David Roger, Hepatitis, Propofol, Church of Scientology, Las Vegas, Sedative, and YouTube

Q. Maggie , our 12 1/2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever , suffers from arthritis and hip dysplasia. Also, her limited ability to exercise has caused her weight to go to 80-plus pounds, even though her diet is only 1 1/2 cups of dry food a...

In this article: Osteoarthritis, Dog, Inflammation, Labrador Retriever, Surgery, Nsaids, Deramaxx, Chondroitin sulfate, and Arthritis

Move to handle Desai cases outside district court riles plaintiffs The massive assortment of lawsuits over last year's hepatitis outbreak could be taking another detour. A bankruptcy trustee is trying to route an overall settlement of...

In this article: Plaintiff, Hepatitis, Bankruptcy Court, and Bankruptcy

...Health) - New research hints that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis -- the wear-and-tear form of arthritis in which the cartilage cushioning the joints gradually breaks down. In their...

In this article: Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Obesity, University of Toronto, Reuters Health, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and NEW YORK

Doctor told parents Ruby had swine flu Ruby Ayoub is seriously ill in hospital with suspected meningitis after being misdiagnosed. Photo: Martin Nolan THE family of a five-year-old girl spoke of their anguish after being told she had...

In this article: Meningitis, Surgery, Dublin, and Vomiting

...the anus and cause a wide variety of symptoms. Abdominal pain and diarrhea are the most common, but vomiting , weight loss, depression, arthritis and skin rashes my also take place. Ulcerative colitis is characterized by inflammation of the...

In this article: Crohn, Ulcerative colitis, Tallahassee, Arthritis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Diarrhea

A bill on hepatitis drafted by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan is expected to be passed during the current Diet session, DPJ lawmakers said Thursday. The bill says the government was responsible for the spread of hepatitis , and it is...

In this article: Hepatitis, Democratic Party of Japan, House of Representatives, Diet, and LDP