Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nail experts share common hangnail causes and pro tips on how to treat them. Grace Cary/Getty Images The term “hangnail” came ...

When Tammy Russ cut her thumb removing an ingrown hangnail, little did she know that she would nearly lose her life 24 hours later from a rare flesh-eating bacteria.But thanks to the team at Central ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDKey TakeawaysSoak the infected hangnail in warm water and antibacterial soap for 15 ...