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

For decades, the appendix has been dismissed as a useless organ — a leftover from human evolution with no real function.

We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...

Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney ...

Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. Now, a new study reveals ...

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of ...

It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow ...

The appendix is a vestigial organ left behind by human evolution. While the appendix has no specific function in the human digestive system, it is situated along the bottom right side of the large ...

Patients with appendicitis usually have surgery to remove their appendix, but in some cases, it may be safe to use antibiotics as a first-line treatment instead, a new study suggests. In the study, ...