Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without ...

A man is suing Washington surgeons, accusing them of removing a different organ during his appendix surgery. Complaint A Washington man who had surgery for an urgent appendix removal learned his ...

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 ...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Bunting’s status Thursday morning in advance ...

Many Americans grew up with the idea their appendix is an unnecessary organ, made obsolete by evolution. But in the last 20 years or so, scientists have come to believe the appendix serves a purpose, ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I'm a diabetic, and three weeks ago I had my appendix removed. The surgeon said it was very large and had attached itself to my liver. I know the liver plays a big part in blood sugar ...

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 ...