Nail color, shape, and texture can carry early clues to serious systemic disease.

Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

Your fingernails are constantly sending health signals that most people completely ignore until serious disease has already developed. Changes in nail color, texture, thickness, and growth patterns ...

Nail changes can sometimes reveal important health clues, from iron deficiency and fungal infections to melanoma and ...

The small white half-moon visible at the base of your fingernails has long been surrounded by myths and beliefs. While some ...

Diagnosing conditions of the nail can be confounding. Patients may experience delays in treatment due to challenges in diagnosis. While the nail may seem like a cosmetic concern, nail diseases can ...

Habit-tic deformity is a traumatic nail dystrophy that results from habitual picking of the proximal nail fold margin. 4 The most common location is the thumbnail; however, all fingernails can be ...

There's nothing quite like sitting down for a fresh manicure. It's a simple way to add a pop of colour to your everyday look while carving out a little time to relax and take care of yourself.