It is estimated that about one in 300 people in Ireland have an ostomy, with around 2,500 new ostomies formed each year across the country. Needless to say, adapting to life after major surgery can ...

UAB’s Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) team was recently featured on a podcast for WOC teams nationwide. After being recognized earlier this year with the 2025 Employer Recognition Award from the ...

With this procedure, a surgically created opening in the abdomen allows bodily waste to be rerouted into what's called a stoma bag, or an ostomy bag, which needs to be emptied and cleaned periodically ...

As a former FDA associate commissioner, I've spent my career at the intersection of clinical care, regulatory policy, and public health. And I understand the challenge federal agencies face when ...

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Social media helps Bargell tackle stigma around ostomies Teammate Ilona Maher aids Bargell in creating social media content Bargell, US team open Rugby World Cup against favourites England MANCHESTER, ...

A North Vancouver man is out to prove that you can still climb mountains, literally and figuratively, while living with an ostomy. “People think that an ostomy ends your life,” said North Van resident ...

An ostomy pouch is a collection system you wear on your body following a lifesaving ostomy surgery, which reroutes how your body expels waste. An ostomy pouch collects urine or feces from a stoma, an ...

What started as a private health battle became a public journey of self-love and resilience, all while learning to rock an ostomy bag Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

CEO, Padraic Dempsey along with Sara, Carys and Sonia from Coed Glas Primary School, who named it 'The Stomatic Line' Medical device manufacturer Eakin Healthcare has unveiled the world’s largest ...

The UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery’s Wound, Ostomy and Continence care team received the 2025 Employer Recognition Award from the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification ...