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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A 41-year-old nurse from Bakersfield was preparing to have a 22-pound ovarian cyst removed when she found out she ...

A woman in California was scheduled to have a large cyst removed and tested positive on a routine pregnancy test just prior to the procedure. She would soon learn that she actually had a full-term ...

The iron-rich core at the centre of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth’s evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

If you have an ovarian cyst and suddenly feel a sharp or intense pain in your lower belly, you might wonder if the cyst has ruptured (broken open). A ruptured ovarian cyst can cause a range of ...

A nevus sebaceous is a mole patch that is salmon or yellow-colored and most often appears on your scalp, neck, and face. They are less common on your arms, legs, and trunk. Sebaceous nevi usually ...

After years of self-diagnosis, one woman’s unexpected health breakthrough came from an online community of strangers who convinced her to seek real answers Megan Johnson Megan Johnson is a personal ...

Sebaceous cysts are benign, fluid-filled bumps beneath the skin. Although some people seek sebaceous cyst removal for cosmetic purposes, the lesions do not typically cause health problems or require ...

Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Ovarian cysts, which are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovaries, are very common and are usually harmless. In ...