One common surgery many individuals need to get at some point in their lives is an appendectomy. This is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, which is a small pouch-like organ on the right ...

What do hospitals charge to remove an appendix? The startling answer is that it could be the same as the price of a refrigerator - or a house. It's a common, straightforward operation, so you might ...

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 ...

Robert Irwin started 2018 in a hospital room. The 14-year-old son of the late Steve Irwin had to have emergency surgery for appendix removal on New Years Day, but it sounds like he's recovering well.