Umbilical hernias, appendicitis, gastroenteritis, and peptic ulcers might cause belly button pain. Belly button pain can be diagnosed with imaging scans, as well as blood, stool, and urine tests. Mild ...

Eight-year-old Alice suffered from horrible stomach pain. In my office she closed her eyes, breathed slowing into her belly, and asked inside what was the cause. Stress appeared as a large square ...

Belly button pain can come from minor, treatable issues like constipation or indigestion. UTIs and hernias are more serious causes of belly button pain. If pain is severe or has other symptoms like ...

Kids learn early on that if their tummy hurts, they may get to stay home with Mom or Dad. So when a child has recurrent stomachaches, it can be difficult for parents to know whether the situation is ...

Here’s what upper stomach pain is, what commonly causes it and when to seek care.

If you’ve spent any time scrolling parenting reels on TikTok and Instagram that claim to teach you the things veteran parents “wish they knew” earlier, you’ve likely come across this one: sticking a ...

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 ...