Bacteria and fungi love the dark environment of your belly button. If your belly button is infected, you might get a ...

But, demonized as all body fat is, deep belly fat known as visceral adipose tissue (VAT ... and adipokines that together act to combat infection, modify the function of immune ...

Now, many of those microbes aren't unique to belly buttons, like staphylococcus, which can lead to staph infections. It shows up in noses, throats, hair, and, yes, even belly buttons. But the ...

Most of us probably don't give our belly button a second thought. However, this small fold of skin could be a host for infections, cysts, and even hernias, experts suggest. Dr Dan Baumgardt ...

Contact your pediatric provider ASAP should any signs of infection appear: Yellowish, stinky drainage (= pus) Redness around the belly button Tenderness to the touch Fever If there is persistent ...