Nail changes are rarely the first sign of illness. Other symptoms almost always appear before that happens. For instance, emphysema causes breathing problems much earlier than it does clubbed nails.

The purple puzzle Purple toenails might indicate circulation problems or result from minor trauma. However, when purple coloring appears without any recent injury, it could signal cardiovascular ...

A 40-year-old woman’s weird toenail mark was dismissed initially by the doctors as a fungal infection and was later diagnosed as a deadly melanoma cancer. Laura Jennings had to endure three ...

Paige Landau, 18, got her toenail removed in February after repeated issues with an ingrown nail - but rather than have it incinerated as medical waste, she decided to get turned into a necklace ...

Some yoga teachers and makers of toe-spreading devices claim health improvements from sideways toe-stretching. Aches & Claims columnist Laura Johannes looks at the research.

UV got to be kidding! If you’re a regular at nail salons, you may be dismayed to learn that your pedicure may be more of a pedi-curse. “Getting pedicures, especially at a nail salon, can ...

The patient didn't have any typical risk factors for toenail problems — such as an injury to the nails, or a family history of nail disorders — but she did report that she had a fish pedicure ...

Rebekka Blue makes her cash from selling "pretty much anything her body has touched," including her toenails, ... Weird But True. I make nearly $10K a month selling my toenail clippings By .

Some 99 million years ago, a small animal with a weird elongated toe died and became partially entombed in amber. Its lower leg and foot remained undisturbed in the hardened tree resin until amber ...

It's often hereditary but doesn’t usually pose any health problems, and it's a myth that those with one have a higher sex drive. Extra rib Usually, people have 24 ribs, 12 on each side of the body.

Harvard has collected toenail clippings from more than 100,000 people in the name of science. Researchers can use the clippings to measure levels of arsenic and selenium in a person's body over ...