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 ...

When I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the “stump” of my appendix, I was surprised, considering I had my appendix removed more than a decade ago. When I was diagnosed in the fall of 2022with a ...

Generally treated as a medical emergency, appendicitis can leave a person doubled over in agony. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, explains Dr. Martin Zielinski, a surgeon trained in critical ...

Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo returned to a full-contact role Saturday after it was revealed he had his appendix removed. The Knights open defense of their Stanley Cup in the opening ...

SEATTLE, Wash. - A routine appendectomy nearly turned fatal after a University of Washington Medical Center doctor allegedly removed part of the wrong organ by mistake. Now, a lawsuit seeks to hold ...

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who has been in the spotlight for her critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies, recently faced a sudden health detour. Just as the year 2025 was drawing to a close, Rao had to ...

Panthers left tackle Ikem Ekwonu remained out of practice on Monday. Ekwonu had his appendix removed a little over a week ago and the operation has left his status up in the air heading into Sunday’s ...