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Surprising News About Your Appendix — And Appendicitis
Considered useless no more, your appendix may protect your immune system.
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- Arthritis/Osteoarthritis
- Back and Spine
- Back Pain
- Bone and Joint Health
- Health Topics
- Joint Conditions/Injuries/Treatment
- Joint Pain/Pain Management
- Spine Health
When Arthritis Is a Pain In the Back
Women are at less risk than men for ankylosing spondylitis.