We recognized there were members of our community who were struggling to access appropriate services,” said Brandon Daruna, ...

LOWER MERION — One of the main fears of patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery is that they will no longer be able to pass stool normally and will need a temporary or even permanent colostomy ...

Ostomies are indicated after bowel resection when an anastomosis is not feasible or must be deferred, with colostomy and ileostomy providing controlled diversion through a stoma. Common management ...

Schaps is general surgery resident at Duke University Health System, a member of the United Ostomy Associations of America advocacy committee, and a Department of Veterans Affairs quality scholar. The ...

Roughly one-third of colorectal cancer survivors require temporary or permanent ostomy formation, making perioperative counseling and survivorship planning central to long-term quality-of-life ...

Filmmaker Michal Marczak’s spellbinding non-fiction film follows a father’s obsessive search for his vanished son, and the painful emotional reckoning that comes with it. Chris disappeared one early ...

Seven hundred and thirty-four rural hospitals across the U.S., which represent one-third of all rural facilities nationwide, are at risk of closing due to severe financial problems, according to the ...

And what exactly does it mean, anyway? Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron Getting ghosted. Being fired. Losing a parent. When difficult things happen, our first instinct is often to ...

Murder is a wrecking ball. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. No one knows that better than those struggling to find a way to go on ...

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 ...

We all want closure. A breakup, a sudden job loss, or the death of someone we love can leave us desperate for answers. Wars, natural disasters and shared tragedies stir the same kind of longing. Our ...

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 ...