For decades, the human appendix was casually dismissed as a “useless” vestige. Modern research and clinical experience, however, suggest that this small, narrow pouch, attached to the cecum in the ...

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Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, often causing pain that starts near the belly button and shifts to the lower right abdomen. It requires prompt medical ...

A very rare type of cancer is on a sharp upward trajectory in younger generations, and no one knows why. Recent research in the US reveals that Gen X-ers and Millennials are three to four times more ...

Appendicitis naturally progresses from uncomplicated (when the appendix is swollen and infected) to complicated (when the appendix tissue dies and/or ruptures). Abdominal pain that moves from the ...

Appendicitis pain often starts near the belly button and moves to the lower-right side of your belly. If you have severe belly pain and think it may be appendicitis, go to the ER right away. Fever, ...