It turns out that these white spots – medically known as punctate leukonychia – can be triggered by a whole host of factors, but a nutrient deficiency isn’t likely to be one of them.

Spencer Kroll, MD, has a book on his shelf that he used in medical school. In it, there’s information about a once-common practice for doctors. When they’d shake the patient’s hand upon ...

A 24-year-old white male presented with a 2-year history of changes to his nails. He stated that the white discoloration had never completely resolved but improved from time to time with the nails ...