When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

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 ...

A surprising new study found that people who had their appendix removed were less likely to develop Parkinson's disease Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

Hours after the “Because Of You” singer went onstage to host the Billboard Music Awards for the second year in a row, she suffered a health crisis, causing her to undergo appendix removal surgery!

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

BOSTON (CBS) - Could there be a link between having your appendix or your tonsils removed and your fertility? Some people have worried that if a woman has her appendix removed that she might have a ...

Schumer details the surgery, saying doctors found a tumor on her "endo ravaged appendix." After a week into recovering from her intense uterus removal surgery, comedian Amy Schumer is on the mend. Due ...