CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County circuit judge says she’ll decide at a later date if the state’s health care provider for jail inmates was in contempt of court by not abiding by an order calling ...

MANILA, Philippines – A Quezon City court has allowed road rage murder suspect Jason Ivler to undergo surgery to reverse his colostomy on condition that he first deposit P500,000 with the court as a ...

For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

— Ostomy reversal. Surgery is used to reattach the colon to the rectum or anus and close off the temporary ostomy. Patients with colon cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes often receive ...

Deputies in Kanawha County are asking for the public’s help finding a teenage boy who has been reported missing.Joseph Lawrence, 14, was last seen about 10:30 a West Virginia Senate bill would ...

Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.

An ileostomy and a colostomy are both forms of ostomy surgery. Although they are similar, ileostomies and colostomies involve different parts of the bowel. Ostomy surgery, or bowel diversion, is a ...

Medical malpractice: Suit alleges that medical negligence during a colostomy reversal surgery resulted in improper stapler placement causing rectal damage, leading to respiratory failure, permanent ...