MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. 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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to conventional wisdom, the appendix may not be useless after all. New research suggests that the structure helps beneficial bacteria survive and repopulate the ...

We used to treat the appendix as a useless leftover, but fresh research is changing how we see it. As it turns out, it might ...

Appendix cancer, a rare but serious disease, is beginning to show up more frequently in younger adult a trend that has raised concerns among oncologists.

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The laughs will have to wait. Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” will remain on hiatus for another week as the host continues to recover from a ruptured appendix. “I’m listening to my doctors and ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has become one of the top places in the world for the treatment of appendix cancer – a rare cancer affecting one in a million people. Many of them were told they had ...

Bindi Irwin is recovering after a surprise surgery. The zookeeper and TV personality missed an annual gala honoring her late father Steve Irwin on May 10 due to undergoing an emergency surgery for a ...