Wriggling toes in the sand and wearing sandals are warm weather treats, unless you’d rather keep your toes under wraps due to thickened, yellowish nails. Nail fungal infections (known as onychomycosis ...

Healthy toenails tend to be smooth, uniformly light-pink, and free of odd ridges or splotches. When they shift in color, thickness, or texture, your body might be flagging a deeper issue—sometimes as ...

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When most people think about nail care, they think about appearance: Keeping nails trimmed, clean, or maybe polished. But in dermatology, nails are more than cosmetic. They can offer important ...

While there is no optimal nail shape for nail health, strength, and growth, it may help to cut fingernails straight across with slightly rounded edges. However, rounded edges on toenails can increase ...

“Your nails can indicate benign conditions, offer insight into your mental health and can actually be a harbinger of cancer in some cases,” explained Neha Vyas, MD, a family medicine physician at ...

Have you ever looked down at your toenails and thought something seemed off? Most of us don’t pay them much attention until something changes. Maybe they turn yellow, feel thicker than usual, or show ...

People are being urged to watch for specific warning signs on their nails that could indicate early-stage heart failure or liver disease, including cirrhosis. Your nails can tell you a great deal ...

What is an ingrown toenail? In diabetes patients ingrown toenails can become a serious problem when it is left untreated.

Although small and seemingly insignificant, your nails are handy tools developed to help you pick things up, groom your body, and defend yourself among other things. They can also tell you a bit about ...