Your toenails serve a purpose, which is to protect your toes. They’re made from keratin, which is the same protein that makes up your skin, hair, and fingernails. It’s keratin that makes them tough ...

WEBVTT TELLS US WHEN YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR. MEGAN IT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU : WOULD NOTICE RIGHT AWAY, OR AT ALL IF SHE’S WEARING CLOSED TOED SHOES BUT WHEN NORA PRESTI TAKES HER SOCKS OFF -- >> THAT’S ...

A badge of honour for ultra-runners, black toenails are caused by blood pooling beneath the nail. The most likely cause? Very long runs in ill-fitting shoes. "There should be 1cm between the end of ...

Your doctor may call it a “subungual hematoma” if you have bleeding under a fingernail or toenail. It usually happens if the nail gets crushed in an injury. It can cause symptoms such as intense pain ...

A fungal nail infection (known as onychomycosis) isn’t pretty, but hiding it and hoping it goes away on its own won’t help. Sometimes you can get rid of a nail fungus without a trip to the doctor.

Have you noticed your toenails looking yellow, soft, or a bit different during the rainy season? It’s something many people experience, especially when feet stay damp for too long in wet shoes and ...