A cancer patient is suing his hospital and surgeons after they allegedly removed the wrong organ during a botched appendix operation. George Piano, 72, had been diagnosed with appendicitis and went ...

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Operations to remove the appendix could soon become a thing of the past. Swedish experts claim appendicitis — when the mysterious, worm-shaped organ gets infected — can be treated effectively with ...

A man who says doctors removed the wrong organ when he came in for an appendectomy says, "It’s been a hell of a year," as he recovers from his near-death experience. George Piano, 72, is suing doctors ...

Recent scary press reports suggest that having your appendix out could triple your risk of getting Parkinson’s disease. Given that there is currently no cure for this neurodegenerative condition, ...

A young girl tragically passed away following complications after an appendectomy. Six-year-old Ruby Trussler underwent what appeared to be a routine and successful appendix removal surgery. However, ...

A girl tragically died after her appendix was removed. Ruby Trussler, six, had her appendix removed in what seemed like a smooth and successful operation. But five months later, Ruby told her mother, ...

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

Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who has been in the spotlight for her critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies, recently faced a sudden ...

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...