Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Washington man who went to the emergency room over stomach pains is suing a hospital and two doctors after he claims surgeons ...

A surprising new study found that people who had their appendix removed were less likely to develop Parkinson's disease Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

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THURSDAY, Nov. 1, 2018 -- Long belittled as inconsequential, the appendix is hardly the rock star of body organs. But its reputation may get a boost from new research that suggests that removing it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Norah O’Donnell is on the mend after having an emergency appendectomy when she developed appendicitis on vacation. The CBS This ...

The true purpose of the seemingly inert human appendix continues to elude modern medicine, but a new study suggests that those who have the organ removed due to appendicitis are at three times greater ...

For the study, which is the largest yet to look at the association, researchers analysed health records available for more than 62 million patients and identified people who had had their appendix ...