While it is possible to survive without the appendix, the organ helps maintain gut health by protecting the gut microbiome, ...

Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that opens into the large intestine, becomes swollen and filled with pus. Appendicitis can be caused by a bacterial infection ...

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), appendicitis is diagnosed in 8.7% of men and 6.7% of women annually in the United States. That totals approximately 250,000 cases ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An intensive, sudden pain in the stomach can be scary, especially for children. It could be appendicitis, which requires surgery. The appendix is a small organ attached to ...

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, ...

Once appendicitis develops, dietary changes will not cure it. The usual treatment is surgery to remove the appendix. Before surgery, a doctor may advise avoiding eating or drinking anything for ...