Revolutionary procedure treats kidney cancer Oct 1, 2009
In fact, incidence of kidney cancer has been increasing in the last five to 10 years because of better imaging studies, CT scans, MRI, and ultrasounds that are able to pick up these masses on the kidney's at an earlier point," said Dr. Benjamin Lee, a surgeon and professor of urology at Tulane School of Medicine. Joseph is one of the lucky 50 percent of kidney cancer patients who had a scan for another reason when the cancer was detected. So Lee gave Joseph the option to get rid of the cancer... (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jenna Bush visits Sep 25, 2009
Wearing shapeless pants above her belly button, a purple top and black Chuck Taylors, the 27-year-old wasn t immediately recognizable as she stood in the back of the school s cafeteria as the school feted Gonzalez. The public, after all, mostly remembers her as the cute, mischievous teenager who shared the occasional bad girlz spotlight with twin Barbara. (The Palm Beach Post)
‘Cougar Town’ falls prey to already-stale cliche Sep 23, 2009
Cougar Town begins, in fairly promising comic fashion, with a shot of a woman examining her arms, her torso, the area around her belly button, grumbling at the amount of squishy flesh she can grab with two fingers. That woman is Courteney Cox, and in a subsequent scene, she flings open her robe to show a teenage boy her bra and bikini underwear, and that extraneous skin seems to have magically disappeared. (Boston Globe)
It's time for a corset! Sep 17, 2009
I like to wear my corset below the belly button, with a zipper. They're so feminine and sensual. (India Times, India)
Making a Keepsake Umbilical Cord Sep 16, 2009
Within ten days, the cord separates and the scar closes to become the baby's belly button. The cord may bleed or become goopy as it separates, and often gets lost in receiving blankets or clothing. (Suite101.com)
By a Nose: Brand New Brain Surgery Sep 15, 2009
The procedure is one of many that have progressed in recent years and offer less-invasive operations, such as kidneys that are removed through the belly button. It is performed at a number of medical centers. (ABC News)
Belly button ring case refiled Sep 14, 2009
Charges in a belly button ring case that was dismissed after a preliminary hearing last month have been refiled before a different magisterial district judge, according to Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed. We often have respectful disagreements with the courts, Freed wrote in an e-mail. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Controversy Unlimited: The Nigerian Re-invasion Of Ghana Sep 13, 2009
Once upon a time, someone gained prominence with his book Delivered From The Powers Of Darkness in which he recounted tales of machinations brewed in the belly button of the dreaded Mami Water, a.k.a Queen of the Sea or better known as the mermaid Queen of the Coast. If Emmanuel Eni did it for so many years without being discovered, what makes us think that the likes of Joshua and his protg Aminu are not doing anything different, given that they release doves in their churches to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
How to Draw a Cartoon Baby Sep 7, 2009
The baby s belly button can be an O-shape or just a dot on the stomach. Add a diaper by drawing an upward turned C underneath the baby s belly button. (Suite101.com)
The Busy Mom's Quick and Easy Style... Sep 1, 2009
Low rise jeans are flattering on most women, with the waistband hitting just below the belly button. A dark wash free from any fading or whiskering in the seat and thigh area provides a maximum slimming effect. (Suite101.com)
This week's fashion gossip Aug 27, 2009
(sic)" Liv Tyler wears perfume in her bellybutton. The 'Incredible Hulk' actress was given the unusual tip by her father, Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, and insists it makes the fragrance feel like it belongs to her. She explained: "My dad is full of great beauty advice, like wear your perfume in your belly button and on the soles of your feet so that it becomes part of you. " The 32-year-old brunette beauty has also picked up a number of useful recommendations from other members of her family,... (iAfrica.com)
Papa John's founder pays $250K for beloved Camaro Aug 26, 2009
SHAKER wrote on Aug 25, 2009 12:15 PM:" Being this is a Belly Button car it will cost him plenty.Because everybody has one. ". Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Obama wants to invade privacy Aug 24, 2009
Popzealot wrote on Aug 21, 2009 2:29 PM:" Hmmmm I wonder why McCain paid his campaign law firm nearly a million???OMG... I'll bet he doesn't have a belly button either. That totally makes sense too, cause kind of reminds me of E.T. the way he can't seem to turn his head very well on his neck. " ... Popzealot wrote on Aug 21, 2009 11:54 AM:" Have you seen his belly button? Why won't he just show us his belly button and PROVE that he was in fact born??ROFLOLThe fun thing about the Conspiracy... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
'Miracle' sticks with star Aug 23, 2009
The incident remains with B.J. today beyond the scar that runs the length of his abdomen, all the way to his belly button. Believing he has cheated death, B.J. has developed into a football player talented enough to earn scholarship offers from 23 schools heading into his senior season at Jefferson County. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Liberals are warned a health-care deal may be cut Aug 17, 2009
10:27 am August 16, 2009, by Jay. After the toughest week yet for health reform, leading Democrats are warning that the party likely will have to accept major compromises to get a bill passed this year perhaps even dropping a proposal to create a government-run plan that is almost an article of faith among some liberals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Les Paul, 94; pioneered recording techniques, inspired ‘a world of guitarists’ Aug 14, 2009
Just point it toward my belly button so I can play, he said. Ironically, the rock revolution Mr. Paul had helped set in motion made his and Ford s recordings seem outmoded. (Boston Globe)
Charges dismissed in belly button ring case Aug 7, 2009
The two faced assault and other charges based on a 16-year-old girls report the couple attempted to re-insert a belly button ring she was not able to get on herself ... The girl testified that she had wanted the belly button ring for years before she was allowed to get it for her 16th birthday several months earlier ... She reported the Sites were trying to re-insert her belly button ring, with Lisa smacking her in the face and Kory holding her arms during the process, police said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
CHS has a great future Aug 7, 2009
" Kids do tell their parents you know wrote on Aug 4, 2009 3:05 PM:" " Those same enthusiastic, young, energetic NEW teachers are really getting down to the children's level of understanding by DOING BACKBENDS IN THE CLASSROOM SO AS TO SHOW OFF HER BELLY BUTTON RING AND HER BACK TATOO OR AS THE KIDS SAY...TRAMP STAMP. Wow. Somebody do something. They are telling us about this. Was that part of their interview process? And if we came to you about this will you even know what those teachers are... (New Iberia, LA)
How Many Millions Are Uninsured, Really? Aug 6, 2009
(I nor my insurance should have had to pay one dime)- not to mention that as a result of these sugeries weaknesses were made that caused me to suffer 3 hernias, along the incision and 1 where the probes went twice through my belly button. I had to pay the surgeon and hospital for this - and what's even more funny, is all three hernia repairs have ruptured - and I was told I had to pay to get them fixed again - Doctor said there was a lot of scare tissue, and there was not mcu he couldd attach 2... (CBS News)
Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Third Trimester Aug 1, 2009
Your belly button may stick out. You may have pain or a tightening sensation in the belly (contractions), which can indicate either false labor or the real thing. (MEDLINEplus)
Support for those in need Jul 27, 2009
Courtney's hips are misplaced to the middle of her torso in line with her unusually high belly button. Her family calls it her "Marfan belt.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Peter Chianca: That remains to be teen Jul 26, 2009
If you want your belly button pierced, you have to go to a professional. she declared which wasn t, Why would anybody want her belly button pierced, or go out with boys. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Stem cells let Poddy have her day - again Jul 22, 2009
In April Angus Ross, of the Ku-ring-gai Veterinary Hospital, took a pad of fat from near Poddy's belly button, which was processed to separate out adult stem cells. They were then injected back into the dog's joints. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
This Week's 'Dare to Be Fit Tip of the Week' Focuses on the Core Jul 17, 2009
Draw your belly button in towards your spine and hold it in this position throughout ... Draw in your belly button so that your spine is in neutral position. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Power your foreplay Jul 15, 2009
Using your tongue to make circular movements either on your beau's navel (belly button) or on just below-the-belt area can 00004000 excite your partner to the fullest. Use your fingers: The tender touch of your finger tips and nails moving through on partners body from head to toe creates a sensation that will automatically descend towards sizzling action in bed. (India Times, India)
Scarless surgery Jul 14, 2009
She has had part of her kidney removed through her belly button, by a technique known as single incision laparoscopic "key-hole" surgery (SILS). Once the belly button is sewn up, only the tiniest scar remains ... The "single access port" allows instruments through the belly button. (BBC News -- Science)
Two charged after belly button ring incident in Mechanicsburg Jul 11, 2009
An argument over a belly button ring led to what Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed called no doubt the first forced re-piercing case in my career ... Investigation revealed that Lisa Sites was upset that the girl removed her belly button ring after it became infected, police said, and that she attempted to forcefully put the ring back into the juveniles navel area while Kory Sites held the girl down. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Tick talk in Abington Jul 9, 2009
Ticks open stop in ears, belly button, the hairline, groin, or anywhere where there is resistance from clothing, such as a bra strap. If you found one tick, chances are you ll find another one, Brown said. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Perfect View creates smiles Jul 8, 2009
The drain gives the effect of a belly button that is both "innie" and "outie," Bob said. Adapting to the shifting economic climate, the couple has introduced a new line of smaller, shelf-top figures that have a lower price range than their full-sized counterparts and are also anatomically correct, Bob said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Super glue: It's holding us together these days Jul 7, 2009
It helps doctors repair the hole from the inside, by laparo-scopic surgery through the belly button. Doctors go through the navel with an inflatable balloon device that creates a space inside the body behind the hole and install a thin polypropylene mesh over the hole. (Montana Standard, MT)
New state Medicaid program for childless adults (30) Jul 2, 2009
RACINE COUNTY Lifting his shirt above his belly button, Faron Dieter, 45, shows a bandage on his stomach covering the incision from his surgery in January. It hurts and he is almost positive it is infected. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Postville leaders press Harkin to visit, question DA selection Jul 2, 2009
Jesus Loera said at NCC he was bound in five-point shackles that did not allow him to raise his hands far above his belly button. As a result, he had trouble eating and drinking the food provided to him. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Hangover Jun 26, 2009
Can you think of a plausible reason 00004000 behind the presence of a roaring tiger, a bawling baby, a chicken, a broken tooth, a pierced belly button, a vanished inmate from an expensive hotel suite in Las Vegas ... All they know is that Stu has a broken tooth, Phil a hospital tag, Alan a pierced belly button and Doug reported as missing. (India Times, India)
Belly button surgery cuts scars Jun 23, 2009
A London surgeon is pioneering virtually scarless surgery to remove organs through the belly button ... Traditionally, these organs have been removed by making three incisions in the torso as well as the belly button - a process which leaves scars ... The technique, known as single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), requires only a 10mm incision into the belly button (navel) to insert a "single access port" through which instruments and a small camera can be fed. (BBC News -- Health)
2 dads reflect on their sons' shortened lives with joy, sorrow Jun 20, 2009
Martin sat holding his son, a blue blanket covering some of the tubes that entered the baby's belly button, until the newborn's life was over. "If you're going to lose a child," he said, "I can't think of a better way than in your arms.". (AZCentral -- News)
South Dakota teen just jumped in to save Waverly boy Jun 20, 2009
But Cedrick, submerged to just above his belly button, still was able to move the 6 to 10 feet through it to grab Jonathan, who was floating face down, with only the back of his head and his bright red shirt visible. Cedrick said he got as much of the boy s body out of the water as he could and handed him to a 33-year-old man from Clintonville, Wis. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Modern Vocational Degree Courses Jun 16, 2009
One class was allegedly even devoted to Madonna's relationship with her belly button. Harvard also provided a module entitled: 'Sex and Real Estate: Why We Love Houses', as well as 'Vested Interests: Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety. (Suite101.com)
Family wins $6.5 million settlement from city Jun 6, 2009
Just as Adrian sat up in bed, a stray bullet pierced his Maryvale home and struck him in the back, permanently paralyzing him from the belly button down. A Phoenix police investigation into the 2006 incident determined the bullet, intended for an armed suspect who had fled from a traffic stop, had been fired from Officer Michael Conrad's assault rifle. (AZCentral -- News)
Bloomington teen hospitalized after being shot in stomach Jun 5, 2009
Police reports say he had a small entry wound just below the belly button. A woman who identified herself as Farris mother, Lydia Poindexter, told The Pantagraph that her son was in a lot of pain and was partly sedated Thursday. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Human Skin Alive With Bacteria Jun 3, 2009
"There are also these oases, like in your nose or in your belly button, that have a huge diversity of bacteria. This may begin to explain why, while our skin is primarily dry, there is a huge diversity of bacteria that can grow on our skin.". But like geographical deserts, the dry areas of our skin - such as the inside of the forearm, the palm, and the buttock - also teem with life. (CBS News)
10 things irresistible in men May 31, 2009
Hidden benefit : Piercing done on moan zones such as the tongue, ears and belly button spices up the lovemaking act. Toned body and six pack wonder With the Bollywood brigade going gaga over six packs abs, women are drooling over the muscular look. (India Times, India)
Red Wings expect Lidstrom, Ericsson to play May 31, 2009
Ericsson has two fresh scars on the left side of his stomach, one in his belly button and lingering doubts about his status for the series opener. "I'll see how I feel after the morning skate," he said. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
1,000 bacteria may call your body home May 30, 2009
Moist areas - such as the belly button and the inner bend of the elbow - have up to 10 times as many bacteria per square inch compared with dry areas, such as the inside of the mid-forearm, the scientists found. But the forearm turned out to have the greatest diversity of bacterial species, with a median of 44 species among the 10 human volunteers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Trade for bat might require patience May 28, 2009
My zone was a fastball/slider on the inner half of the plate from mid-thigh to belly button. And when you see it, you hit it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Calf's birth complicated: Exposed intestines and all (57) May 16, 2009
Something's wrong It took a few minutes to have a beautiful baby boy calf out and he was ready to instantly jump up, but all was not right: About two feet of small intestine protruded out of the calf's belly button. Yikes. (Montana Standard, MT)
New 'Incisionless' Surgical Technique Introduced by South Florida Doctor at Delray Beach Medical Center May 15, 2009
Caption: In addition to reduced blood loss, decreased post-operative pain and faster recovery times, single-incision surgery can also minimize cosmetic impact by placing the incision near the belly button. Contact: Genie White Zephyr Marketing Inc. 954-560-6995. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Man, 30, 'Gives Birth' to Embryonic Twin May 12, 2009
In a scene echoing a horror movie, Gavin Hyatt, of Witney, in Oxfordshire, England, staggered into his general physician s office bleeding from his belly button ... I didn t believe Gavin when he said something was coming out of his belly button until I saw him. (Fox News)
More of this story May 12, 2009
You start at the belly button a puka in the hill at the beginning of the pilgrimage and you stay on the path all the way to the end; you don t get too close to the edge and you watch where you put your feet. The trail is steep and hard at the beginning, but halfway through it mellows out and you re heading downhill to the end, she added. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Get a leg up on summer May 8, 2009
How: Keep spine neutral and belly button tight and tucked toward back (to protect the back and strengthen the core) ... Pull your belly button toward your spine and contract your abdominal muscles ... Watch out for: Keep hips tucked under and belly button tucked in toward spine to protect your back. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pencil and Paper Games to Keep Kids... May 4, 2009
For easier play, give extra guesses by drawing more features on the person, such as ears, knees, belly button, etc. For harder play, use longer words or phrases. (Suite101.com)
Wayback machine on cars, clobberings and bare midriffs Apr 28, 2009
It amazes me how much skin is exposed now, even in the middle of winter it isn't uncommon to view an adult's belly button as the shirt that they happened to think looks adorable looks to the rest of us as if it belongs on a toddler. Back in the day, we sported halter tops, but they sure covered more then those small portions of fabric that I see strutting down the street. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Teacher, custodian may have saved Larson Elementary School (813) Apr 28, 2009
Lodian wrote on Apr 26, 2009 11:13 AM:" Jerry: It looks like that if there has ever been a time to sue for libel it is now against "Jerry". What an idiot. I've read your ranting posts on other blogs/topics and put up with you, but now I'm done. You're not going to go off half COCKED publicly attacking a great principal at this great school (the best one in this district in my opinion!) with serious accusations when you have no clue as to what really happened. I see this routine with you play out... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
School board to review complaints about high school discipline, support of faculty Apr 28, 2009
ndnlvngcherokee wrote on Apr 22, 2009 9:38 AM:" wow i agree to a point on what you said...but instead of letting these KIDS dress in the "Hip Hop Thing" why dont we decide that either you dress as dress code says or you go home. Make parents come get these kids that are wearing their pants down to their ankles, girls wearing tops showing stomach with belly button rings...I do believe the school needs to do discipline but not to the point of a strip search that was brought up that happened in... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Tattoos not for the faint of heart Apr 17, 2009
Laura, at 21, thought the tattoo on her lower back was cool, but now that she's 31, it isn't quite the statement she wants to make as the mother of a 2-year-old talking son (he also likes to play with his belly button). I'm sure we all can appreciate her dilemma. (Montana Standard, MT)
Clothes make the girl Apr 13, 2009
And she can be extremely stubborn about wearing her favorite shirts, even when they no longer cover her belly button (giving her that high-waisted Steve Urkel look). On the days she goes out looking like Dobby the Elf, I wonder if anyone is wondering: Who dressed that child. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
The curious case of Beijing belly button Apr 13, 2009
The glorious bare bellies of Beijing are beginning to bloom and millions of belly buttons have come out of hibernation ... Only the shirtfronts are rolled up, and it's all about cooling the belly button, and chilling right out ... I'm a man of action rather than contemplation, but our belly buttons, according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), are a very important point on the body and are worthy of more attention. (Xinhuanet, China)
Betrayal came on four legs Apr 10, 2009
It was not a bad bite, but there were unmistakable puncture marks below my belly button beginning to show blood, and a nasty red welt from his nails. I started to cry. (Globe and Mail)
Wanna snuggle wuggle, Cupcake? Apr 6, 2009
D., the director of family studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a co-author of "Belly Button Fuzz and Bare-Chested Hugs: What Happy Couples Do." "You've got your own private world, your own mini culture.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
• As minimal surgery expands, doctors debate the benefits Apr 6, 2009
As minimal surgery expands, doctors debate the benefits By Stephanie DesmonThe Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE - After less than 30 minutes of surgery, Dr. Gina Massoglia removed Caren Eckwerth's gallbladder by squeezing it out through a tiny incision in her belly button. A colleague followed with three small stitches in the navel, covering the wound with a bandage. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Personal expression Mar 28, 2009
"A lot of younger kids want it done now. It's starting at a younger age than what we were all allowed to do."A lot of 13- or 14-year-old girls want belly buttons and noses - that kind of thing," she added. "My first piercing was my ears. My first with a needle was my belly button. (Helena Independent Record)
Kidman's not-so-urban homestead Mar 28, 2009
Apart from Noon's lip flip in 1998, a charming little operation where the inside of her mouth was turned outside, creating fuller lips, a few other highlights spotted by PS this week included six "body fat transfers" from Noon's thighs to her cheeks between 1984 and 1994 (and that's not counting the three litres of fat she had sucked off her thighs, hips, back and booty in 1996), 15 "skin peels", liposuction on her knees and a full belly button reshaping in 2005. In August she is scheduled to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Chew on this: what matters and what doesn't? Mar 21, 2009
For a while there this week, it seemed that Pauline Hanson's belly button had become the centre of our universe, only the closer we got to the truth, the more apparent it became that we had been gazing at another woman's umbilicus. Jeff Miners, an invalid pensioner from Bega, tries to keep busy in his garden and he missed the papers last Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Mongrel Punter For some reason I can't stop thinking about belly-buttons. Read more Mar 20, 2009
But his is an involuntary muscular contraction and, although freakish, it doesn't compare to Gary Ablett's masterful control of his belly button. Sources have told Mongrel Punter that the son-of-god and $8 Brownlow favourite will unveil a new party trick this year, dubbed the "now-you-see-it/now-you-don't outie". (The Age, Australia)
It's not Hanson: expert's verdict Mar 18, 2009
It could come to this: a forensic examination of Pauline Hanson's belly button. 16 Mar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Neck too short, nose too narrow - it's not Hanson, says expert Mar 18, 2009
Pauline Hanson has offered to show her belly button to the ... Pauline Hanson has offered to show her belly button to the nation's media in an effort to prove nude pictures published yesterday are not of her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
