One day your manicure looks so good, you wonder if you’ve missed your calling as a hand model. The next day, you start to notice that your nails have started to split and peel. What’s going on? “The ...

If you notice that your child has pain or swelling around their fingernails, they might have a fingernail infection. Fingernail infection in children is a common hand infection that can usually be ...

Contrary to popular belief, nail health includes more than just the hard nail plate. It also includes the skin around the nail. One part of this skin is called the proximal nail fold, which is located ...

Whether you love following the latest nail trends or you prefer the all-natural aesthetic, nail care is often viewed as a form of self-care. But what happens when you have peeling nails? And is it ...

Paronychia is a skin infection that develops around the nail. It occurs when bacteria or fungi get under the skin. Paronychia can result from biting or chewing the nails, but it is more common when ...

Back in November, HuffPost asked board-certified dermatologists the question: “How can I turn back time on my thin, brittle and aging nails?” Their recommendations included a fruitful selection of ...

"A lot of times we'll learn in training that the nails can be a window into your health because they can sometimes be an indicator of some underlying medical problems," noted NBC News medical ...

A woman had a line on her nail that looked like a splinter, which was an aggressive skin cancer. Charmaine Sherlock didn't think that such a small mark could be as dangerous as melanoma. Sherlock told ...