Waste moves from your body through the stoma involuntarily and into a pouch called an ostomy bag, which collects feces. Ostomy bags are odor-free and sealed to prevent leaks, but they need to be ...

However close you are to going into labor, there will still be some symptoms you’re experiencing at 38 weeks pregnant, like: Around 38 weeks pregnant, you may lose your mucus plug — the glob ...

It feels worse when you’re sick with a cold or other illness because you’re dealing with inflammation and extra mucous in your nasal passages, says Masayoshi Takashima, M.D., chair of Houston ...

Allergy season is in full swing, and chances are, if you're one of the 25 percent of adults who suffer from seasonal sniffles, you're reaching for your trusty meds. Zyrtec is a super popular over ...

HIGH costs of treatment for obstetric fistula, often exceeding two million shillings, prevent most affected women in low-income backgrounds from seeking help, an activist has declared. Clement Ndahani ...

The pandemic has changed the timing of flu season, COVID variants and even allergy season. All of that is a cause for a lot of mucus build-up in your chest and lungs. One nurse expertly shared what is ...

The assumed pathogenesis of perianal fistula development is that deep ulcers in the intestinal mucosa in which faeces are present provide the starting point for tracts (fistulae) from the mucous ...