Removing the appendix could reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, research has suggested. Its importance to the human body – if any – has long been the subject of speculation, but now scientists ...

We’ve covered what actually happens during a smear test and C-section at HuffPost UK before ― and both of those are likely not exactly what you’d expect. But what about appendectomies, a procedure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine (Getty Images/iStockphoto ...