Nail biting, or onychophagia, carries significant health risks beyond appearance. This habit can injure gums, spread harmful ...

Did you bite your nails today? While it might seem harmless, nail biting can actually increase your risk of infection. “Nail biting can cause small injuries around the nail, allowing bacteria, viruses ...

I’ve been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. It started when I was at the age when copying my parents (who also incessantly bite their nails) was my most important day-to-day task. It ...

“Nail biting can cause small injuries around the nail, allowing bacteria, viruses and fungi to enter. This may lead to an infection called paronychia, which causes inflammation of the nail fold,” ...

Nail biters want to know. Nail biters want to know. Credit...Elizabeth Renstrom for The New York Times Supported by By Jennifer Hussein No matter your algorithmic preferences, if you’re scrolling ...

When body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are discussed, the conditions that typically come to mind include trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin picking). However, one ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Melanonychia, a black line on your nail, can be a sign of melanoma or benign ...

It is the hard-to-break habit that many of us turn to without realising. And now a woman has issued a warning to all nail biters after her friend was rushed to hospital when he contracted an infection ...