Although many people bite their nails occasionally, repeated and compulsive nail-biting can cause long-lasting harm.

Can't stop biting your nails? These tips from a clinical psychologist may help you stop Nail biting can be an annoying habit that's hard. to break. Clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu has tips to help ...

Many children have the habit of biting their nails. Maybe yours does too. What are the possible consequences? Why do they do it? And how can you get them to stop? Tension and stress are often the ...

Do you bite your nails when you’re nervous, bored or stressed? If so, it’s time to call it quits. Biting your nails is a compulsive habit and it’s often out of one’s control. But there are some ...

What starts as a harmless childhood habit may be silently inviting illness, according to health experts. Dr. from Harvard Health Publishing has issued a chilling warning to those who nibble their ...

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Your fingernails are nearly twice as dirty as your fingers. And your keyboard has more germs festering on it than your toilet. So if you typed our URL into the address bar and then bit your nails ...