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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stoma is an opening from an area inside your body to the outside, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Photo: ...

For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes. Approximately one-third of colorectal cancer survivors receive a temporary or ...

After being left with two permanent ostomy bags, Jearlean Taylor wants to encourage other cancer survivors to embrace their differences Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for ...