An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

A Crohn's patient has raised awareness of the realities of living with the disease - including using a colostomy bag - by writing on Facebook about how people are insensitive towards those with the ...

For many women, body confidence is a hard trait to acquire, making swimsuit season an especially anxious time. And while it’s hard enough to work up the courage to wear a bikini to the beach, can you ...

A British bodybuilder forced to quit due to a devastating bowel disease is now a ripped male fitness model — who proudly struts his stuff with a colostomy bag. Blake Beckford was all set for a career ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a nurse, I thought there could be a better colostomy bag design for patients," said an inventor, from Jesup, Ga., "so I invented THE CAP DRESS WITHOUT ...

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 ...

Suzanne Dore, a 42-year-old British mother-of-two, is a major fashionista. She's also a cancer survivor. Suzanne was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer back in 2010. She'd experienced stomach ...

A Oklahoma City homeless man suffered “severe injuries” after being beaten by a group of laughing teens, who reportedly ripped away his colostomy bag. Surveillance video shows a group of people ...

While many young women would have you believe that dating in 2017 is a minefield, some have it much harder than most. Take Shantel Payne, 28, from the Sunshine Coast, who has spent the best part of ...