A local man is fighting for his life after an alleged botched surgery; now he’s suing the doctor from the University of Washington Medicine (UW Medicine) and the state. The suit alleges that a simple ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment options.

A man is suing Washington surgeons, accusing them of removing a different organ during his appendix surgery. Complaint A Washington man who had surgery for an urgent appendix removal learned his ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — By the time Kamiya Dufermeau got to the emergency room in Birmingham, she was fighting for her life. Just weeks earlier, she’d undergone a routine appendectomy at Children’s ...

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 ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent appendix surgery at a Mumbai hospital after a health scare. She is now discharged and ...

Schumer details the surgery, saying doctors found a tumor on her "endo ravaged appendix." After a week into recovering from her intense uterus removal surgery, comedian Amy Schumer is on the mend. Due ...

Dolores Catania revealed that Teresa Giudice’s “emergency medical procedure” last week was an appendectomy. “She had her appendix out,” Catania told E! News on Monday. “Now it just takes time to heal.