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 ...

October is Ostomy Awareness Month; an Ostomy, is a life changing surgery creating an opening in one’s intestinal tract, forcing some natural processes to avoid one’s normal organs. Fashion designer ...

Earlier this summer, Bethany Townsend, a 23-year-old aspiring model from the United Kingdom, posted a photo on Facebook that soon went viral. The snapshot shows the young, dark-haired woman in a black ...

Stoma bag wearers are hitting back against the stigma of wearing a bag - with a courageous and revealing calendar shoot. From a young woman flaunting her toned abs and ever-present stoma bag to a ...

Most ileostomy pouches are a two-piece pouch system consisting of a wafer, the portion that attaches directly to the skin, and the pouch, the portion that attaches to the wafer and serves as the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...