For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An inflamed appendix becomes life threatening when not given prompt attention. See how to know if you have appendicitis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It happens when the worm-like ...

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 ...

Find today’s readings here. “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” I am actively knocking on wood as I type ...

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 ...

Data from two standard diagnostic tests commonly obtained in children evaluated for abdominal pain--when combined--can improve the ability of emergency department physicians and pediatric surgeons to ...