Your fingernails offer a glimpse into your body’s overall health. Changes in nail color, shape or texture could signal an ...

IBM Research debuted a wearable “fingernail sensor” — which it says may one day help clinicians monitor patient health — at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The sensor, which is still ...

The pale half- moon shape at the base of your nails, called the lunula, is more than just a nail feature. It can reflect how ...

Your nails can reveal health secrets. Changes in color, shape, or growth might signal serious issues. Conditions like lung ...

Vertical fingernail ridges are usually harmless and often appear due to aging. Horizontal ridges might indicate health issues like vitamin deficiencies or infections. Good nail hygiene can help ...

Endocarditis is inflammation in the heart’s inner lining. One possible symptom is splinter hemorrhages, thin red or reddish-brown lines under the fingernails. These lines appear when small blood ...

Drug-induced nail disorders are uncommon adverse reactions that can occur as a result of drugs, with nail abnormalities being due to acute damage to the nail unit leading to symptoms associated with ...

Nail fungus and nail psoriasis are two conditions that affect the nails. They have similar symptoms, and you can have both fungus and psoriasis at the same time, but they are different and have ...

A doctor had to remove a fingernail that became lodged in between the gum tissue and front tooth of a 10-year-old boy, highlighting the need for clinicians to monitor and discourage nail biting, ...