What starts as a harmless childhood habit may be silently inviting illness, according to health experts. Dr. from Harvard Health Publishing has issued a chilling warning to those who nibble their ...

Many children have the habit of biting their nails. Maybe yours does too. What are the possible consequences? Why do they do it? And how can you get them to stop? Tension and stress are often the ...

“Nail biting can cause small injuries around the nail, allowing bacteria, viruses and fungi to enter. This may lead to an infection called paronychia, which causes inflammation of the nail fold,” ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. I’ve been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. It started ...

Do you bite your nails when you’re nervous, bored or stressed? If so, it’s time to call it quits. Biting your nails is a compulsive habit and it’s often out of one’s control. But there are some ...

On Wednesday, I bit my nails.<br><br>OK, that's not a fair sentence. For about 30 years, I've bitten my nails. But I bit them on Wednesday. I bit my left thumbnail down a bit lower than I should have.

Her experience inspired a PSA video that racked up over 3.5 million likes. In the viral video with over 42.7 million views, TikToker Bre (@breezzyy.yy) showed what happened in the aftermath of picking ...

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Some mistakes -- including while getting manicures -- could be weakening your nails. But there are ways to fix them. Ilja - stock.adobe.com Leave your weak nails in 2024. Dr. Mary Stevenson, a ...

Your fingernails are nearly twice as dirty as your fingers. And your keyboard has more germs festering on it than your toilet. So if you typed our URL into the address bar and then bit your nails ...