FARGO -- Every part of the human body has some purpose, but it's easier than ever to get by with a few missing pieces. Rhonda Ketterling, Sanford Health's chief medical officer for the northern region ...

There was a time when pediatricians routinely recommended tonsil removal, even for healthy children — including me. As far as I can tell, I suffered no ill effects — plus, I got extra ice cream! That ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

The appendix is probably the most famous of humanity’s vestigial organs, but it might not actually deserve the “vestigial” part of that title. The appendix may actually save vital bacteria for the ...

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 ...

Common problems usually show up in common ways. But they often fool us when they show up with uncommon presentations. Gallbladder attacks classically show up as right upper abdominal pain occurring 20 ...

She must have had a gut feeling. A woman was shocked to discover her appendix went “missing” — and it left doctors scratching their heads. Jeri and Ciara, hosts of the “Ladies and Tangents” podcast, ...

Appendix cancer, also called appendiceal cancer, is when abnormal cells grow and form a tumor in the appendix. Your appendix is a little pouch-like organ attached to the lower right side of your large ...

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 ...

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