Tracey Emin admits that she has "looked death in the face" - but is grateful that she can still make art. Dame Tracey is best ...

Coronation Street is set to air a storyline based on a significant health issue that experts are urging viewers to see as a ...

A stoma is an opening on the surface of the abdomen which has been surgically created to divert the flow of faeces or urine, according to the Colostomy UK website. The operation to divert one end of ...

The South African Society of Ostomates highlights the egregious lack of support for the ostomy community within the public ...

The exact causes of overactive bladder (OAB) are unclear. However, risk factors for OAB include having an enlarged prostate, obesity, older age, smoking, and more. The bladder is an organ that ...

Holly April, 29, had a stoma bag fitted in 2021 after she needed emergency surgery when her ulcerative colitis caused her bowel to perforate. April has been documenting her life with the ...

In advanced bladder cancer, the tumor’s abnormal cells grow out of control and metastasize beyond the bladder. Pain is common, so understanding what pain management options are available can ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of any part of the urinary tract, including the urethra, kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Bladder infections are the most common form of UTI.

High levels of leukocytes or white blood cells in your urine may indicate a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, pelvic tumor, or another condition. Treatment depends on the cause. High ...

Researchers from University of Queensland's Frazer Institute have discovered the mechanism that bladder cancer uses to suppress the immune system's natural killer (NK) cells. The discovery could ...

A 14-year-old girl has said getting a stoma saved her life and was "the best thing I ever did". Imogen from Basingstoke, Hampshire, underwent a subtotal colectomy - where most of the colon is ...