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Your belly button might seem like nothing more than a remnant from your time in the womb, but this small area can actually provide valuable clues about your digestive health and overall wellbeing.

A new trend called navel oiling—putting essential oil in the belly button for health benefits like weight loss—has gained popularity on TikTok, but although it’s linked to an ancient practice, some ...

The belly button, it turns out, is one of the least-studied parts of the human body. But one of its great mysteries may now have been solved – why most people have an innie, or concave belly button.

Taylor Swift's belly button is trending once again after fans noticed something "unusual" in pictures of the singer. The 35-year-old singer recently announced that her new album, The Life of a ...

At the press of a button, you too can have longer-looking legs. No need to visit some pricey Turkish chop shop to make one’s legs look longer. Cosmetics gurus have devised a much cheaper method of ...

A UK CrossFit athlete has lived her entire life without a belly button after receiving emergency surgery to treat a life-threatening condition at birth. Despite the gastrointestinal fix that closed ...