Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood ...

An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever — here's how to care for your new piercing to avoid infection.

Stomach issues can be serious. Appendicitis can mimic food poisoning. But it needs quick treatment. Pain differs. Appendicitis pain is sharp and focus ...

If your belly button smells, it's likely a sign of poor hygiene or an infection. The belly button—also known as your navel or umbilicus—is a tiny scar that forms when the umbilical cord is cut after ...

“Pain in the right upper abdomen may reflect gallbladder disease, perhaps from gallstones,” Raufman said. If you notice pain in the lower quadrants of your stomach that persists and is sharp and ...

The patient’s symptoms had sent him to the emergency room 22 times in the past year. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. As soon as Dr. Benjamin Day entered the room, he could see that the 67-year-old patient was ...

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical ...