Nail biting, or onychophagia, carries significant health risks beyond appearance. This habit can injure gums, spread harmful ...

“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 ...

Studies estimate that up to 20 or 30 percent of preschoolers and school-aged children engage in habits such as thumb sucking or nail biting. Often dismissed as simple quirks of childhood, these ...