Bindi Irwin is on the road to recovery after a medical emergency forced her to miss this year's Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas. "After many months of a grumbly appendix, I finally had to seek help the ...

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 decades, the appendix has been dismissed as a useless organ — a leftover from human evolution with no real function.

The IBF I/C heavyweight clash between Erkan Teper and Yohan Duhaupas, set for December 13 in Munich, is off as Teper had to have his appendix removed. Whether or not the fight will be rescheduled is ...

Unexpected medical emergencies can happen in an instant -- and for a handful of celebrities, they had no idea that their appendix was just hours from rupturing. Appendicitis can be a scary situation, ...

We have all seen movies, series, and have known of someone in our lives who got their appendix removed. But do we know what this organ's actual role is? It is a small finger-like pouch, but has a role ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list—Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, hydration, posture—now we’re hearing that appendix cancer is on the rise?

"I had my appendix removed, I also had 14 new endometriosis lesions that had to be removed, and they kindly stitched up my hernia as well," said Irwin Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list-Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, hydration, posture-now we're hearing that appendix cancer is on the rise?

“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor, maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer was hospitalized Wednesday to have his appendix removed. His wife, Shelley, confirmed the procedure to The Cleveland Plain-Dealer.Team spokesman Jerry Emig confirmed that ...

Jack Osbourne has gone under the knife – to remove his appendix. The 25-year-old recently engaged new father announced the news on Twitter on Sunday. VIEW THE PHOTOS: The 'Fierce' Miss Kelly Osbourne ...