(CNNJ) – It’s an ugly problem many people don’t want to talk about: Nail fungus. While it may not be at the top of your list of health concerns, it will be, if it affects you. “Nail fungus is caused ...

Nail fungus is sneaky and stubborn. It can be hidden in bowling shoes, your gym’s sauna, or your community pool. If you spend a lot of time in and around water, it might slowly develop. Once you have ...

Toenail fungus is majorly faced in winters. It should be treated as soon as possible or it will spread in other fingernails. A frequent fungal infection of your toenail is toenail fungus, commonly ...

Toenail fungus (the medical term is "onychomycosis") is a very common condition. You can get it from walking around a wet pool deck or locker room, or from sweating in shoes all day. Nail fungi love ...

This article was medically reviewed by Caroline Chang, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on June 27, 2019. Your weekend pedicure, post-workout ...

Thick, yellow, and brittle toenails are often caused by a fungal infection known as onychomycosis. This occurs when yeasts, moulds, or dermatophytes enter small cracks in the nail or surrounding skin, ...

Think the occasional yellow nail isn't anything to worry about? Not so fast. Roughly 50% of all nail discoloration is caused by fungus (also called onychomycosis), which can be pretty tricky to ...

Nail fungus, or onychomycosis, is a condition that occurs when a microscopic fungus enters either a fingernail or toenail. Fungal infections occur in toenails more often than in fingernails. Anyone ...

Types of toenail fungus are more common than you think, especially as we age. Toenail fungus will not go away on its own—it does require medical treatment to cure it. It can take up to a year for ...

They carry the load of a lifetime, spending all their days in a supporting role. But your two feet are complex marvels of skeletal engineering that contain more than a quarter of all the bones in your ...