Recent studies indicate the appendix helps maintain gut health by housing beneficial bacteria.

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For years, the appendix was brushed off as a useless leftover from human evolution. Many of us grew up believing that it served no real purpose and was better off removed at the first sign of trouble.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Phil Starks, Tufts University and Lilia Goncharova, Tufts University (THE CONVERSATION ...