In fact, a small study of belly buttons in 22 people found 302 different bacteria. This buildup can lead to a smell and even infection. The belly button is also a commonly forgotten body part when ...

In one study, 60 volunteers swabbed their belly buttons. Researchers then analyzed the samples and found more than 2,300 kinds of bacteria. That's an average of 67 different kinds per belly button.

Research has found nearly 300 different types of bacteria in people's belly buttons. In addition to a smelly belly button, you may also see a brown patch of skin inside your belly button.

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

The team of researchers sequenced small fragments of each microbe’s genome to identify the diversity of microbes in each belly button. Each volunteer harbored an average of 67 different types of ...

and I am dying over her rhinestone belly button sticker. Every decade has its distinctive fashion choices, and the aughts were no different. Carmen Electra gave me a shot of nostalgia when she ...

The belly button, or navel, is a scar that forms after the umbilical cord is detached shortly after birth. The umbilical cord ...