A clean start begins at the navel. Good calving hygiene and early care are the simplest ways to prevent costly infections and ...

The coiled structure of the umbilical cord—the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy—plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new ...

An umbilical cord granuloma looks like a small, round bump in the middle of the navel after the cord stump has fallen off, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The tissue is often ...

The impact disconnected the 2-year-old's head from his spine, resulting in a transection of his spinal cord. Doctors offered ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden fibrous sheath beneath the belly button that explains why navels stay concave for life.

Cody Krebs has undergone a series of challenges after experiencing a severe spinal cord injury three years ago. The 32-year-old from Didsbury in central Alberta was hurt in a motor vehicle accident ...

[SINGAPORE] Cordlife Group has been served a notice of intent for a one-year suspension of its cord-blood banking services by the Ministry of Health (MOH), after a recent audit uncovered significant ...

At the UMASS Club in Downtown Boston, dozens of supporters and advocates in the perinatal space showed up to the launch of the Cord Foundation an organization dedicated to the mission of “bringing ...

Ravi, a software engineer in the UK, experienced escalating back pain that led to paralysis due to a delayed diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. Critical CT scans were postponed, allowing the infection ...

An Irish woman has reportedly been strangled to death with a vacuum cord in her Spanish apartment. The woman, who has been named locally by reputable Spanish media outlet 'The Olive Press' as ...