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 ...

A surprising new study found that people who had their appendix removed were less likely to develop Parkinson's disease Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

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 ...

When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the option of ...

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.

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 ...

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...