Funky Fingertips?

Funky Fingertips?
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Clues about your health could be right at your fingertips. Take a look at your nails. They could give insight about possible health concerns.

Many nail changes are normal and nothing to worry about. But sometimes changes in the way your nails look and grow can be a sign of disease. Nails are actually specialized skin cells. They’re made of keratin, a protein also found in your hair and skin.

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