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 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.

A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body sees the piercing as a foreign object and ...

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 ...

That little dent in the middle of your stomach isn’t just a quirky reminder of your time in the womb, it’s potentially one of the most bacteria-packed spots on your entire body. Your belly button is ...

Earwax, boogers, toenail fungus — the body can be pretty gross sometimes. Don’t forget to add “belly-button gunk” to that list. And when you see something in there, you probably want to get it out.