MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

Whether it’s through illness, injury or donation, thousands of Australians sacrifice an organ every year, but what does it ...

We used to treat the appendix as a useless leftover, but fresh research is changing how we see it. As it turns out, it might ...

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville viewer says a recent trip to the emergency room left her confused about if she had an appendix. She called Kurtis Ming to investigate. After 17 years, Kurtis has seen a fair ...