Other schools have also banned the popular shoes, citing a growing number of trips and falls involving the clogs. Many students don’t use the safety strap behind the heel, which is partly to blame for ...

Toenail fungus is caused by an overgrowth of yeast organisms. In my experience, the problem is normally a sign that yeast is active elsewhere in the body, particularly the gut. Another symptom of ...

Toe pain from sharp corner of toenail cutting into surrounding skin. Redness and swelling around the corner of the toenail is usually present. The area may drain pus or yellow fluid. The red area is ...

Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough, rigid protein called alpha-keratin. When a nail grows, it emerges from the germinal matrix situated beneath the skin just under the cuticle. The germinal ...