You can often manage a broken nail at home using glue, tape, and other household items. If you lose a large portion of your nail or experience heavy bleeding, talk with a healthcare professional.

For 20 years running, we shared New Year’s Eve with college friends and their families. One such celebration began with a minor but painful injury. Before leaving on a three-hour drive to our host’s ...

Doesn’t it always seem like no matter how much you scrub your hands, the dirt underneath your fingernails never completely disappears? It’s seriously frustrating. If you’ve ever wondered why grime ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Fingernails: You don’t likely think much about ‘em unless you're picking out a ...

Does nail biting cause any long-term nail damage? Although unsanitary, chronic nail biting (onychophagia) isn't likely to cause long-term nail damage. Nails are formed within the nail bed—just beneath ...

Imagine having 10 soft, nail-less fingers, and 10 delicate, unprotected toes. Nails are nature's way of shielding our hands and feet from the slings and arrows of the world. Nails also act as a kind ...

Doesn’t it always seem like no matter how much you scrub your hands, the dirt underneath your fingernails never completely disappears? It’s seriously frustrating. If you’ve ever wondered why grime ...