Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

US Open champion, who was last on court in Tokyo last fall, had planned to kick off her 2025 season in Mérida, Mexico.

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.