Routine procedures such as splinter removal and wart treatment are increasingly billed as surgeries, leading to unexpected costs for patients. When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son ...

Having a splinter stuck in your skin can be quite painful. The good news is that you can remove most at home, without going to a doctor. The bad news is that you can cause more damage if you don’t ...

Two months after having a pacemaker implanted, Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams will have open-heart surgery Monday in New York. A source close to Williams' family, speaking on condition of anonymity ...

During the height of the pandemic, with little else to occupy my time, I grabbed the leaf blower one day and cleared the pathway—just to break up the monotony of lockdown. I didn't bother putting on ...

A splinter in your foot is no fun. It can cause pain, especially when you put weight on the foot with the splinter. Of more concern, however, is that the splinter could have introduced bacteria or ...

A splinter hemorrhage causes red or discolored streaks down the fingernail. The name refers to how a splinter hemorrhage resembles having a splinter underneath the nail. Share on Pinterest Unusual ...