You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...

One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

A local man is fighting for his life after an alleged botched surgery; now he’s suing the doctor from the University of Washington Medicine (UW Medicine) and the state. The suit alleges that a simple ...

A man is suing Washington surgeons, accusing them of removing a different organ during his appendix surgery. Complaint A Washington man who had surgery for an urgent appendix removal learned his ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent appendix surgery at a Mumbai hospital after a health scare. She is now discharged and ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — By the time Kamiya Dufermeau got to the emergency room in Birmingham, she was fighting for her life. Just weeks earlier, she’d undergone a routine appendectomy at Children’s ...

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow said he's eating food like he's in high school again to gain the weight back following his appendix removal surgery last month. Burrow returned to the practice field for the ...