Tag: nail care

Acrylic nails being filed by manicurist
April 24, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty

Are Acrylic Nails Bad for Your Nails and Skin?

Before your next manicure, weigh the reward against the risk of infection, irritated skin and damaged nails

Medical technician looking through large, lighted magnifying glass, working on patient's foot
April 23, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty

6 Benefits of Medical Pedicures: Should You Try It?

Safety, hygiene and technician training are among the biggest benefits of a ‘medi pedi’

Close up of a woman's hands receiving acrylic powder to nails during manicure
December 10, 2023/Skin Care & Beauty

Understanding the Pros and Cons of Dip Powder, Gel and Acrylic Nails

These manicure techniques vary in terms of longevity, hygiene and overall nail health

Closeup of ballerina's feet, one foot bruised with bandaid and the other still in its point slipper.
June 7, 2023/Orthopaedics

How Ballet Affects Your Feet

Poorly fitting footwear and overuse injuries can knock you ‘off pointe’

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Closeup of fingernails bitten down to the quick.
April 11, 2023/Wellness

How To Stop Nail Biting

A combination of treatments can help you conquer the compulsion

Someone getting a gel manicure.
April 5, 2023/Skin Care & Beauty

You Guessed Right: Gel Nail Polish Is Bad for Your Nails

The temporary nail damage is bad, but the cumulative UV exposure could be worse

Closdup of person moisturizes painted fingernails.
November 15, 2022/Skin Care & Beauty

What Causes Brittle Nails and How To Treat Them

This common problem has plenty of solutions, from supplements to slugging

psoriatic arthritis affect on toenails
December 12, 2021/Rheumatology & Immunology

How Does Psoriatic Arthritis Affect Your Nails?

Symptoms of nail psoriasis and how to treat it

A close-up of someone's hands as they hold a coffee mug, their fingernails streaked with white spots.
September 22, 2021/Skin Care & Beauty

Are “COVID Nails” Real?

These nail changes could be a sign you had COVID-19

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