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I'm a Black girl with an ostomy bag. I never saw myself represented, so I decided to share my story.
After getting colostomy surgery, Renee Welsh decided to share her story online so people with chron…
Kelly Burch
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This 21-year-old is ‘so damn excited’ she can wear thongs and enjoy food again thanks to her new colostomy bag
Rachel Higgins got a colostomy bag after years of rectal prolapse. She loves that it helps her live…
Andrea Michelson
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A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit
United Airlines said the Boeing 737 was deep-cleaned after diverting. It eventually landed at its d…
Pete Syme
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A 45-year-old put off getting his stomach pain checked out. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Jason Maman was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after ignoring his symptoms for a year. He's part …
Kim Schewitz
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Airport security ordered a woman to remove her artificial breast in front of a crowd of people
Dublin Airport apologized after a passenger was told by security to remove her prosthetic breast in…
Mia Jankowicz
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Matthew Perry reveals he almost died after his colon burst from opioid use
Matthew Perry nearly died after his colon burst from opioid use. He wrote about addiction in his me…
Keyaira Boone,Anna Medaris
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A woman mysteriously couldn't poop for a month. Hundreds of thousands of people started tuning in to follow her struggle on TikTok.
Cherine Docherty shared every moment of her bowel issues on TikTok. She hopes to inspire others to …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Matthew Perry says he used to visit open houses and steal prescription pills from medicine cabinets
Perry also told Diane Sawyer that he faked migraines and underwent MRIs to get access to pills whil…
Gabi Stevenson
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Matthew Perry says he was driven back to a treatment center at the height of his highest point in 'Friends,' right after the iconic scene where Chandler marries Monica
"I married Monica and got driven back to the treatment center — at the height of my highest p…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Matthew Perry said Jennifer Aniston reached out to him 'the most' during his opioid addiction battle
Matthew Perry told People Magazine his addiction to opioids got to the point where it caused his co…
Maria Noyen
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Lawsuit alleges Virginia police shot unarmed Black man while he had his hands in the air
The lawsuit accuses police in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, of shooting 32-year-old Isiah Brown wi…
Charles Davis
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My son is now a healthy teenager, but his birthdays bring me right back to when he was in the NICU
The author says that even though her child is now a teenager, his birthday reminds her of when he s…
Jacqueline Miller
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Supply-chain shortages are making it hard for parents of children with disabilities to get wheelchair-accessible vans
For families with children in wheelchairs, finding appropriate vehicles is harder than ever because…
Jaclyn Greenberg
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A 28-year-old who lost 25 pounds without dieting or exercise was told she had IBS. She actually had colon cancer.
At first, Ashley Teague was pleased to be losing weight. But once she developed bloody stools, she …
Anna Medaris
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Brazil's new president is in hospital, with pneumonia linked to a life-threatening stab wound he got on the campaign trail
Bolsonaro's son Flávio said the presidential candidate was "almost dead" when he was brought to the…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg should try spending one day at Facebook's nightmarish content moderation center in Tampa, Florida
But Cognizant's contractors don't catch many breaks, according to the report: To be specific, they …
Dave Smith
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Chadwick Boseman worked through colon cancer. 3 other people with the illness talked to Insider about what that's really like.
Chadwick Boseman starred in several films while undergoing colon cancer treatment. 3 people share w…
Anna Medaris Miller,Canela Ló…
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The Grad Student Who Convinced Aetna To Cover His Cancer Treatment Has Died
That meant tapping web designer friends to set up a store called PoopStrong.org, where Guha blogged…