Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of an infection, like a yeast or bacterial infection. Poor hygiene can cause a brown belly button discharge from built-up skin cells, sweat, and ...

A swollen stomach causes confusion. Is it just gas, or is it real fat? The answer matters because both come from very ...

Abdominal fat is linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers ...

Waist circumference often tells us more about heart risk than overall weight or BMI. Excess belly fat surrounds vital organs, ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of ...