Stranded in Antarctica with a life-threatening illness and no surgeon to help him, a Soviet doctor did the unthinkable: he ...

Ongoing critical care: Doctors placed Bonnie Tyler in an induced coma after emergency surgery in Faro, Portugal, to aid her recovery from a burst appendix. From stage to surgery: She first felt unwell ...

Joel Embiid shared his honest reaction to playing his first game after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. After undergoing an emergency appendectomy just about two and a half weeks earlier, Joel ...

Joel Embiid made his return to the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday, April 26, after recovering from appendix surgery that kept him out of the first three games of the NBA playoffs and the Sixers' lone game ...

The Philadelphia 76ers hope to get Joel Embiid back before their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics is finished, but will they? A timeline set by previous NBA players who have ...

Good morning and happy Friday! Carter Bahns with you to close out the week and flip the page to Round 2 of the Masters, which is already underway (Follow along here). We have takeaways from ...

Joel Embiid is almost certainly out for the remainder of the regular season, as well as the Play-In should the Sixers land in it. Bill Streicher / Imagn Images HOUSTON — Almost individually, the ...

Tom Dougherty is a digital content producer for CBS Philadelphia. Before joining CBS Philadelphia, Tom covered sports for NBC Sports Philadelphia. He currently covers breaking news and sports. Tom ...

Joel Embiid and his Philadelphia 76ers teammates had a spirited workout Wednesday in Houston and everyone was in good spirits, focused on the final three games of the regular season as they fight for ...

The Philadelphia 76ers, fighting for seeding in the middle of a tight Eastern Conference, got some devastating news on Thursday. Joel Embiid has been ruled out ...

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.

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 ...