A conjoined twin died during surgery to separate him from his brother, who died shortly after their birth. Marcos and Matheus were born connected at the hip on Jan 6.

I’m an 81-year-old woman while my husband is 84 and carries a sleep apnoea machine - what are the chances of us being international terrorists' ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a nurse, I thought there could be a better colostomy bag design for patients," said an inventor, from Jesup, Ga., "so I invented THE CAP DRESS WITHOUT ...

“I just want people to understand that someone living with a stoma bag is no different to someone without one” - the words of nine-year-old Jack Dale who has just completed his 60 mile running ...

Adelaide talkback radio isn’t the typical setting for an ambush but that didn’t stop Health Minister Mark Butler from being caught by surprise on Thursday morning when a pair of disgruntled callers ...

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 ...

Medicare Part B covers ostomy supplies, including colostomy supplies, if they are medically necessary. What colostomy supplies does Medicare cover? Colostomy supplies fall into the Medicare category ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Valrico resident is competing nationally in American Kennel Club competitions, while managing her colostomy. A colostomy is a surgical procedure that involves the body’s waste. When ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

The use of one illicit substance in Merseyside has become so bad that 'young children are ending up with colostomy bags', according to a drug and alcohol support service in Kirkby. Kelly Smith works ...

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately predict which patients have a ...