DEAR DOCTOR K: Why do doctors remove the appendix when someone has appendicitis? Don’t we need this organ? DEAR READER: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This small, fingerlike tube ...

While it is possible to survive without the appendix, the organ helps maintain gut health by protecting the gut microbiome, ...

This small organ can cause big problems when inflammation sets in, potentially leading to life-threatening complications if left untreated. That nagging pain in your abdomen might be more than just a ...

Find today’s readings here. “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” I am actively knocking on wood as I type ...

A state complaint says Dr. Fernando Lora took out adipose tissue instead of an appendix at Coral Gables Hospital. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Florida Department of Health administrative complaint filed ...