This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right side of the abdomen. The appendix's function isn't fully known, but some theories state it helps ...

Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

I was young and dumb.” The need for a speedy operation to remove his appendix saw Eli McCann, now 36, waking up in the middle of surgery in a remote Ukrainian hospital, thousands of miles from ...

Rashelle underwent surgery to remove her appendix. Picture: Supplied by family. The 28-year-old then underwent a surgery to remove part of her bowel because doctors believed she was suffering with ...