Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment options.
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 ...
What started as a routine stomach ache for a 49-year-old man almost became life-threatening when doctors released him from ...
After Kiran Rao revealed she needed surgery for an enlarged appendix, doctor breaks down what a ‘12 mm appendix’ indicates ...
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 ...
The appendix has long been dismissed as an organ that has outlived its usefulness in human evolution. But new research suggests it may play an active — and detrimental — role in the development of ...
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 ...
Filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a health update after undergoing appendix surgery, thanking the timely medical care for a ...
Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...