1 of 7 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that you shouldn’t eat this food and should throw away any that may be in your refrigerator: Eggs Milk Celery Romaine lettuce 2 of 7 Which statement about the appendix is true? The appendix is 2- to 4-inches long and is located where the… Read More »
What begins in the appendix might end up in the brainSCIEPRO/SPL/Getty By Clare Wilson Parkinson’s disease may start in the appendix, not the brain. People are less likely to get the condition if they had their appendix out decades previously. And a toxic compound found in the brains of people with this disease has now… Read More »
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Long belittled as inconsequential, the appendix is hardly the rock star of body organs. But its reputation may get a boost from new research that suggests that removing it may lower the risk for Parkinson’s disease. The finding follows an analysis that examined… Read More »