Change your pouch at least once every week. Change your ostomy pouch every seven days as follows: Use water or adhesive remover to gently remove the old pouch. Wash and dry the skin around the ostomy.

At one point one of the teenagers grabbed Shannon’s Colostomy bag and pulled it out, his intestinal tract came out with it.

Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, ...

Charlie Ryan, 37, was living with a number of different gut health issues, which saw her going to the toilet up to 40 times a day, but having her bowel removed and an ostomy bag fitted has been life ...

A woman who was going to the toilet 40 times a day says she feels like a "new woman" after having her entire bowel removed ...

This is called buccal fat removal surgery or cheek reduction.‌ Before the surgery, you’ll meet with a doctor called a plastic surgeon. You’ll explain why you want the surgery and what you ...

If you don't remove this, they can block the valve or cause an infection. Before you leave hospital, your nurse will show you how to look after the valve. They show you how to take out the valve, ...

Andrew Jackson, from Tennessee, was a forceful proponent of Indian removal. In 1814 he commanded the U.S. military forces that defeated a faction of the Creek nation. In their defeat, the Creeks ...

About 72% of athletes -- and 92% of football players -- said they've quickly shaken their head back and forth following a ...

Your surgeon makes the stoma when you have surgery to remove your voice box. You usually have a stoma tube in place for a while. This is to maintain the size and shape of the stoma. You might have ...

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

The opening of a politically-themed bar in Washington, DC, sparked community backlash that forced the owners to remove a Republican symbol from the building’s façade. The owners of Political ...