It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip. But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that children who had an appendectomy were ...

Appendiceal cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the appendix, a small pouch located in the abdomen. The appendix is part of the digestive system, although its exact function is not entirely ...