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 ...

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 ...

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found an association between appendix removal and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer positive for tumor-promoting bacteria “Appendicitis is ...