The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, and textbooks labeled it a vestigial structure—something our ancestors ...

SCOTLAND, United Kingdom (WCMH) – A study has found that women who have had their tonsils and/or appendix removed are more likely to become pregnant. Researchers with the University of Dundee ...

Recent studies indicate the appendix helps maintain gut health by housing beneficial bacteria.

There are many, many different causes of stomach aches, from stress and medications to food poisoning and GI conditions. But when your minor stomach problems turn serious, they may mean you need your ...