1 A player's first positive test for stimulants results in mandatory drug counseling plus 6 additional tests over the rest of the year, but no monetary sanctions. 2  A second positive test results in a 25-game suspension without pay.
Although the appendix is a part of your gastrointestinal tract, itâs a vestigial organ. This means that it provides no vital function and that you may live a normal, healthy life without it. The purpose of the appendix is unknown. Some believe it contains tissue that helps your immune system process infections in your body. If you donât get treatment for an inflamed appendix quickly, it can rupture and release dangerous bacteria into your abdomen. The resulting infection is called peritonitis.
The appendix is a small, 2- to 4-inch pouch located near where the large and small intestines meet. Doctors have debated the exact function of the organ for years, as removal causes no noticeable symptoms. Not much is known about the human appendix because studies on the appendix are difficult to conduct.