"A lot of times we'll learn in training that the nails can be a window into your health because they can sometimes be an indicator of some underlying medical problems," noted NBC News medical ...

You’ve probably covered the basic things you can do to reduce your skin cancer risk: Wear sunscreen, avoid tanning beds, and get any suspicious moles checked out by a doctor. But no matter how ...

When you think of signs that something is amiss with your health, your first thought may be aches and pains or even visible issues like hair loss or skin flare ups. Your mind likely doesn't go to your ...

Nail problems affect nearly 10% of adults, with fungal infections outnumbering psoriasis cases by almost three to one. This prevalence disparity leads many people to automatically assume any nail ...

Maybe you first noticed them while you were painting your nails and the polish didn’t go on smoothly — those dents that run from one side of the nail to the other and create little valleys where the ...

A black line on the nail could be normal, such as when it is just a color variation. Other possible causes range from injury to certain medications for conditions like human immunodeficiency virus ...

Nail psoriasis Nail psoriasis can occur with any type of psoriasis but is most common with plaque psoriasis. Around 50–80% of those with nail psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis. Some symptoms include: ...

Psoriasis on the hands and feet can have a major impact on how you function and feel. Here’s what it looks like and how to get the treatment you need. From a young age, Steven Levy had an idea of how ...

You notice it first as a small gap between your nail and the pink skin underneath. What starts as a barely visible separation gradually expands, creating an unsettling space where debris collects and ...

Finger clubbing, a change in nail shape and fingertip swelling, can be an early indicator of lung cancer, though it often appears in later stages. This condition, characterized by curved nails and ...