Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus can both cause a newborn to be unable to pass their first stool. Learn the different causes and treatments.

In England, the cost of prescriptions is standardised, but not everyone has to pay Since A pril 2024, the standard prescription charge in England is £9.90 per item - so if your doctor prescribes you ...

You can have surgery to reverse your colostomy or ileostomy. It's called an ostomy reversal. Your surgeon will sew the ends of your intestine (bowel) back together. This surgery "reverses" your ...

Common surgical options for UC include ileostomy and J-pouch surgery. People typically consider surgery when other treatments aren’t working. Or they may get it right away if serious problems ...

An ex-joiner ordered to tear down his home's £50,000 extension because the colour 'harms' the area is refusing to back down.

Debbie Kinder of Charleston, West Virginia has used an ostomy bag for around four years. Her nonprofit, Kinder's Closet, provides free ostomy supplies to anyone who needs them.

When she was able to see a doctor, she learned she had Stage 3 rectal cancer and would need a temporary ileostomy as part of her treatment. That experience inspired her to write and illustrate a ...