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 ...
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 ...
Doctors explain which organs humans can live without, how the body adapts after organ loss, and the long-term health effects ...
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Scientists still debate these 6 'useless' organs
The human body is still a mystery, and some organs have largely been considered useless in one way or another. However, the ...
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