The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of ...

Patients who have had their appendix removed are three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those who have not, according to a new study. After analyzing over 62 million patient ...

Recent studies indicate the appendix helps maintain gut health by housing beneficial bacteria.