An Area of Blood Beneath the Nails Resembling a Splinter PeopleImages / Getty Images A splinter hemorrhage is a small area of bleeding (hemorrhaging) that happens under the fingernails or toenails. It ...

A man who went for a routine eye check-up was found to have a splinter lurking in his cornea. BMJ Case Reports 2023 An opthalmologist performing a routine checkup made an eye-opening discovery. An ...

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 ...

Leaving a splinter in the skin can cause inflammation, infection and permanent bumps in the skin, medical experts said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...