NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unnecessary surgery to remove a normal appendix during pregnancy increases the risk that mom-to-be will lose her baby or that she will deliver early, research indicates.

When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it's often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research ...

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one-third of children treated with antibiotics for appendicitis experienced treatment failure. Children in ...

AC Milan have confirmed that Ruben Loftus-Cheek has undergo surgery to fix a problem with his appendix. On the official website, Milan have confirmed that Loftus-Cheek underwent laparoscopic ...

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor, maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...