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 ...

The Department of the Navy (DON) has released a new science and technology strategy that aims to direct innovation. “This strategy is a global call to service for scientists, engineers, inventors and ...

Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD Key Takeaways Wash your belly button with water and soap when you shower and dry it thoroughly. If you have a belly button piercing, keep it clean and follow your ...

It takes around a week for your newborn's belly button to heal, and it needs to be kept clean. During pregnancy, your baby received nourishment through blood vessels in the umbilical cord, which ...

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.

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 ...