It is estimated that about one in 300 people in Ireland have an ostomy, with around 2,500 new ostomies formed each year across the country. Needless to say, adapting to life after major surgery can ...

LOWELL — A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly removing his colostomy bag and hurling it at hospital staff and police officers during a messy confrontation at Lowell General Hospital’s Saints ...

Ruqaiijah Yearby ([email protected]), Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Brietta Clark, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. José F ...

With this procedure, a surgically created opening in the abdomen allows bodily waste to be rerouted into what's called a stoma bag, or an ostomy bag, which needs to be emptied and cleaned periodically ...

The type of ileostomy you need will depend on why you are getting it. You might need your ileostomy for weeks or months, or you might need it for the rest of your life. You might need a temporary ...

Although it changes everyday life in terms of how you deal with urine and stool, that's not the only shift. Sex and intimacy with an ostomy bag can come with challenges. "In this situation, you can ...

As our bodies get older, we start to wade through unchartered territories. Every couple of months there’s a new urging issue that one needs to address. It’s safe to say that sometimes growing older ...

If the oxygen masks come down when you’re on an airplane, you’re supposed to put on your own before assisting somebody else. If you pass out, you can’t help anyone — in fact, you’ll be in need of aid, ...

Dr. Andreas M. Kaiser explains how a colostomy may preserve a patient’s health and help to avoid colorectal cancer complications. Although a permanent colostomy can serve as a life-saving measure for ...