There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood. A retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as ...

Last year, medical student James Shen contracted COVID-19 while working in the emergency room during a rotation. He developed pneumonia and was hospitalized. As part of his care, he underwent a chest ...

Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble breathing ...

In 2011, at age 25, Youssef Heddaya was diagnosed with thymoma, a typically slow-growing tumor that develops in the thymus, a small organ in the chest that is vital to the immune system. Located near ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and ...

Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble breathing ...

As an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Len Barchanowicz led an active life and had few health problems. His neck pain was due to an orange-sized tumor. Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, ...