When it comes to body parts, the belly button doesn’t usually get much attention. Yet this often-overlooked little spot is a treasure trove of interesting details. Whether you've got an innie or an ...

Your belly button is a scar from where the umbilical cord connecting you to your mother fell off. How it heals determines the shape of your belly button. Share on Pinterest While a belly button isn’t ...

Your belly button might seem like nothing more than a remnant from your time in the womb, but this small area can actually provide valuable clues about your digestive health and overall wellbeing.

Belly buttons are naturally different and can be round, wide, deep, or many other variations. Surgical procedures may help if there’s an issue you’re concerned about. Share on Pinterest A navel or ...

As much as science has come to understand the human body, it’s still full of mysteries. How do our brains generate consciousness? Why do our immune systems, as complex as they are, not realize that we ...

What Is a Belly Button Piercing? A belly button piercing is a piercing through the skin around your belly button or navel, usually enhanced by a ring or other ornament. If you want to get a belly ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of ...