INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — A 400-pound man faces a drug charge after Florida authorities plucked a bag of crack cocaine from his belly button, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday.

Something we all possess but rarely give much thought to is belly buttons. That small indentation on your belly might not be impressive-looking, but it’s a devious area where sweat, dirt, and bacteria ...

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 ...

Belly button odor can strike anyone at anytime. While a smelly belly button is usually nothing to worry about, a foul odor paired with other symptoms could indicate a more serious issue. Here’s a look ...

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 ...

Everyone has a belly button. It’s the small fold of skin that formed in your abdomen after the umbilical cord was clipped at birth. Belly buttons can be concave (innies) or convex (outies). ‌ Most of ...

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.

We know this isn't the most appealing of topics, but it's possible you don't know how to clean your belly button. And no, we don't mean with belly button piercings (which are back, FYI). We mean: how ...

The belly button — or navel — is where the umbilical cord is joined to the fetus. The umbilical cord runs from the fetus to the placenta. It supplies the fetus with nutrients and oxygen, and carries ...

University of Bristol provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Navels, belly buttons, innies or outies … whatever term you use, your umbilicus may have plenty to tell you about ...