Nail-biting, known medically as onychophagia, has long been considered a common habit, especially among children and teenagers. Yet doctors caution that the behaviour can be far more damaging than it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tension and stress are often the triggers for nail-biting, says paediatrician Monika Niehaus. Jens Schierenbeck/dpa Many children ...

CHICAGO -- John Meyer, 37, recently learned the hard way that nail-biting may leave your with more than stubby, bloody fingertips. The Chicagoan's habit fractured -- and wore down -- his upper teeth ...

Q: I’ve been a nail-biter since I was a kid. The only way I had nice nails was to spend a fortune at a salon. When I learned that NAC (N-acetylcysteine) is known to help with BFRBs, body-focused ...

Quitting nail biting can be as difficult as quitting smoking. According to the NIH, the habit (“onychophagia”) is a chronic condition that is repetitive and compulsive in nature. “Stress, anxiety, ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. I’ve been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. It started ...

Legislators in nine states, from California to Massachusetts, are considering bans on the sale of unregulated diet pills and supplements to minors. Only New York currently has a ban in place. Nearly 1 ...

It's thought up to 30 per cent of the population could be nail-biters. They do it when they're anxious, they do it when ...