We’ve covered what actually happens during a smear test and C-section at HuffPost UK before ― and both of those are likely not exactly what you’d expect. But what about appendectomies, a procedure ...

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

Filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a health update after undergoing appendix surgery, thanking the timely medical care for a ...

Sir Elton John is in recovery after undergoing an emergency appendix procedure, it has been reported. The 66-year-old singer underwent the surgery at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco on Thursday ...

The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the small and large intestine. 1 According to comparative ...

The actor Adan Canto’s death from appendiceal cancer—or cancer of the appendix—came as a shock to his fans. Canto, who died on Jan. 8 at age 42, had kept his diagnosis and treatment private, and his ...

The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine (Getty Images/iStockphoto) You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed ...

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 ...

On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix through a patient’s vagina, a first in the United States. Following the 50-minute procedure, the patient, Diana ...