fingernail

Brown Fingernails – Causes Of Brownish Color, Spots, Streaks

Many people do not give the fingernails much thought beyond the need to cut, trim and decorate it. However, the fingernails can also be an important indicator of a person’s health. Normally the nails are somewhat white to light brown in color with a pink to red tinge due to the underlying blood flow. There may be >> Read More ...

How Nail Biting Causes Infections

Nail biting is more than just a bad habit. It can cause diseases. Most of the serious diseases associated with nail biting is a result of infections. It is not just the fingers that can become infected. Nail biting may lead to infections anywhere on the surface of the body and even internally. Most nail biters do not >> Read More ...

Fingernail Abnormalities, Toenail Disorders, Discolored Nails

The nails, like every part of the body, reflects the health of a person and defects of the nail may provide an indication of underlying diseases. Some of these disorders may be early signs of disease whereas other defects arise later in the course of the disease. Localized causes of nail defects should always be excluded >> Read More ...

Parts of the Nail and Pictures – Human Finger and Toe

The human nail is a plate of keratin that lies on the tips of the fingers and toes. The main purpose of the nails are to protect the fingers and toes, however, the fingernail also assists with certain physical activities in daily life. The human nail is constantly growing and being removed by clipping or biting. In >> Read More ...