DEAR DOCTOR K: Why do doctors remove the appendix when someone has appendicitis? Don't we need this organ? DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube ...

Q: Why do doctors remove the appendix when someone has appendicitis? Don’t we need this organ? A: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube hangs from the lower ...

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

Most people are pretty familiar with run-of-the-mill tummy troubles like constipation and diarrhea. You've probably also had the displeasure of experiencing food poisoning or a stomach virus at least ...

Q: Is it true that there’s a link between the appendix and Parkinson’s disease? I thought all an appendix ever does is burst sometimes. Does this mean we should get our appendixes removed, the way our ...

This small organ can cause big problems when inflammation sets in, potentially leading to life-threatening complications if left untreated. That nagging pain in your abdomen might be more than just a ...

A state complaint says Dr. Fernando Lora took out adipose tissue instead of an appendix at Coral Gables Hospital. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Florida Department of Health administrative complaint filed ...

A. Most people never think about their appendix – until it's causing them severe pain. The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the start of the large intestine on the lower right side ...

Thousands of Czechoslovakians last week went to bed with gas masks at their bedsides. By law, every Czech citizen in cities must possess a gas mask before the end of June, and last week, reported ...

DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. It usually becomes inflamed because of an infection or ...