Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the one organ we’ve been told is basically useless, and now it might actually be harboring a stealthy health risk. So ...

Recent studies indicate the appendix helps maintain gut health by housing beneficial bacteria.

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 ...

There are many, many different causes of stomach aches, from stress and medications to food poisoning and GI conditions. But when your minor stomach problems turn serious, they may mean you need your ...

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?