An ostomate is a person who has undergone ostomy surgery, a procedure that creates an opening in the body to divert the flow of waste or urine from the digestive or urinary system. This opening ...

Mine was one of about 100,000 ostomy surgeries performed every year. Between 750,000 and a million ostomates live in the ...

It allows them to request priority access to handicap restrooms without explaining themselves. Read more at straitstimes.com.

known as a stoma, in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste when a person has lost the normal function of digestive or urinary systems due to birth defects, colorectal cancer ...

The Ostomy Association of Singapore (OAS) will be introducing a new medical identification card aimed at improving ...

Reality star Louise Thompson has said a new Lego character with an ostomy bag is “so important” as she will “help children ...

Giving a patient’s perspective is the goal of Te Puke’s Richard McNair as he heads to Glasgow for the World Council of ...

Two beloved soap characters recently began living with a stoma, with Coronation Street and Hollyoaks running key storylines ...

The fast-changing nature of work has prompted many Singaporeans to upgrade their skills to stay relevant. TODAY’s Voices ...

Most Australians would be completely unaware of the impact having a stoma has on a person's quality of life. A stoma is surgically created opening in ...

The Lego figure has a scar on her stomach which sits next to her stoma bag, which is visible to toy users as she wears a bikini top and shorts. | ITV National News ...