An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may be essential due to conditions like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ...

LANSING – State prison is no country club. Especially if you have to go to the bathroom into a plastic bag attached to your side. "Nobody wanted to be my bunkie, for sure," said former prisoner ...

SAGINAW, MI — Before Shontee R. McMillan was a model, she was self-conscious, depressed and suicidal as a result of a surgery that left her with an ostomy bag. She was diagnosed with rectal cancer in ...

If your ulcerative colitis (UC) hasn’t responded well enough to treatment, your doctor may suggest surgery and an ostomy pouch. This might sound intimidating. But for people with certain birth defects ...

You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen a stoma bag before. But while these pouches can be lifesavers for people with certain health conditions, there's a lot the general public ...