A stoma is an opening created in the wall of the abdomen during surgery that allows waste to leave the body if you can't have a bowel movement through the rectum. Waste is passed into a pouch ...

This is the basis for the opening and closing of a stoma, known as stomatal movement, which controls gas exchange necessary for photosynthesis and limits water loss. How do guard cells change ...

I’ve never, ever experienced anything like it. So I’m really excited to get back out there this week.” Speaking about her ...

[4] The application of these products affects the adhesion of the stoma equipment ... evaporate for about 15 minutes before being placed back onto the patient. The majority (87 of 174) of the ...

“I was wearing my sunflower lanyard to let people know I have a hidden condition and had my backpack on with stoma supplies in. One lady demanded I remove my back pack even as I explained why I ...

When diagnosed with cancer, it is not uncommon for individuals to ask themselves: "Why me?" But Mr Ellil Mathiyan Lakshmanan, when diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2011 and subsequently with testicular ...

Dying wasn’t an option There was a time when I had no idea what a stoma was or that you could even have your rectum removed. That was back in 2020, before I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis ...

Since the age of 18, Mollie has lived with her stoma, which she calls 'Sid ... her and Colin were anxious for her to get her skates back on. "I think for me it took me a minute and we were ...

Dancing on Ice is in full swing as all of the celebrities taking part have now performed for the judges on the ITV show.

An Alnwick mum who became the first ever person to swim the English Channel with a stoma bag will tell her inspiring story at ...