Despite some 500 years of study, the appendix might be one of the least understood structures in the human body. Here's what we know about this mysterious organ. 1. THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS CALLED IT THE ...

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Untreated appendicitis may cause your appendix to rupture (burst), resulting in an infection. Symptoms associated with a ruptured appendix include severe abdominal pain, fever, chills, and weakness.

Even today, distressing news filters in of malnutrition deaths of tribal children in Kerala. In two years, close to 100 child deaths were reported from Attappady, the only tribal block in Kerala.