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.

You have probably noticed it at some point: a small clump of fluff sitting in your belly button. It is not that it looks like ...

The shape and size of your belly button can be influenced by how the umbilical cord was cut and the method of healing. An "innie" or an "outie" might have no direct health implication, but it reflects ...

As a kid, your belly button was probably the most interesting part of your body. Once you reach adulthood, though, the navel doesn't get as much attention, leaving room for certain health problems to ...

Belly button reconstruction surgery, or umbilicoplasty, is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure to change the appearance of the belly button. A person may consider belly button reconstruction to ...

That’s a navel idea! Health care fanatics on social media are dousing their belly buttons and armpits with a supplement spray they believe relieves stress, improves sleep and eases muscle soreness. “I ...

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.