Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...
Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...
Filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a health update after undergoing appendix surgery, thanking the timely medical care for a ...
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When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...
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, ...
It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip. But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow pants, ...
A sudden appendectomy as a child made Heather Smith curious about what the appendix is for and why it gets inflamed. Now as an anatomy researcher,... Your appendix is not, in fact, useless. This ...