Brittle nails that peel can also signal a fungal infection or iron deficiency, but this is less common. Although peeling nails are generally harmless, if the peeling continues untreated ...

Vlahovic highlighted several options that can help improve the appearance of dystrophic nails as they recover or grow back: ...

It may not seem like the most important body part to scrub in the shower, but a doctor cautions not washing your feet ...

Paronychia is a type of nail infection, most commonly caused by the bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, which affects the skin around the nail (called nail folds). It can also occur as a result of ...

Health issues are basically never pleasant, since many symptoms are shared and it can be pretty hard to understand (or obtain ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

“If you frequently paint your own nails, your cuticle care routine should be adjusted to counteract the drying effects of ...

The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and ...

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