Health IT (health information technology) Health IT (health information technology) is the area of IT involving the design, development, creation, use and maintenance of information systems for the healthcare industry.
Causes of a Smelly Belly Button As the belly button is a warm and moist area, it is susceptible to bacteria overgrowth and resulting infections. This can cause belly button discharge and an unpleasant smell.
1 Certain Medications-Medications given to treat a stomach problem can cause pain around the belly button area. 2  This can be a sign that you are experiencing an adverse reaction to the medication and your body is not properly absorbing the medication into your system.