Slipknot announced today (June 30) that guitarist Jim Root is missing tonight's kickoff show of the band's headlining stint on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour because of a burst ...

Baltimore Orioles rookie Hayden Penn may go down in the record books as the first pitcher to miss his season debut because of appendicitis. Penn was to start in a game last week but was rushed to the ...

Symptoms of appendicitis may require emergency medical attention. Without immediate care, the appendix can burst. A burst appendix releases bacteria and pus, which can cause severe complications. The ...