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While it is possible to survive without the appendix, the organ helps maintain gut health by protecting the gut microbiome, explains Dr Sood.  | Health ...

Appendicitis pain often starts around the belly button and moves to the lower right abdomen. Kidney stone pain can change location as the stone moves and often occurs in waves. Telling the difference ...

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...

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The parasympathetic nervous system helps lower the heart rate. Relaxing activities like meditation can boost parasympathetic activity. Symptoms like dizziness and dry mouth may show issues with the ...

When you’re one of the 70 million Americans whose digestion is off, it’s understandable to want to do what you can to turn things around quickly. Social media is packed with posts from people who ...

Experts have issued a warning about appendix cancer, which is seeing more and more Millennials develop the disease. The cancer, which is a rare type, is apparently on the rise in two age groups: ...

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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 ...