For the thousands of people suffering from bladder or digestive diseases, such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis or ulcerative colitis, an ostomy can be the start of a new and healthier life.

A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, called a stoma, to reroute urine flow. A stoma may be necessary when the bladder is diseased or does not ...

STUART — United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) estimates that 725,000 to 1 million people are living with an ostomy or continent diversion in the United States. An ostomy is a type of surgery ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthcare technology company 11 Health has launched the first ever connected device and app to monitor ostomy pouch output. The Ostom-i™ Alert clips on to the outside of most ...

A stoma is an opening from an area inside your body to the outside, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Photo: Getty Images) You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen ...

In general, digestive diseases are hidden in the bathroom. You don’t talk about anything that happens there unless it’s with your spouse or a close friend. Being ashamed and scared, you tend to pull ...

Dublin, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Stoma/Ostomy Care Market Report by Product (Ostomy Bags, Ostomy Accessories), End User (Home Care Settings, Hospitals & Specialty Clinics), Surgery ...

Last week, sitting at OR Tambo Airport waiting for my flight home, I reflected on the past week spent in Uganda and felt disappointed, sad, frustrated and probably a little angry. Some context. On ...