Dry, cracked skin on the hands may result from an underlying fungal infection, known as ringworm. This type of infection is ...

Whether it’s one or all of your knuckles, you may wonder what causes the cracking sound. Although interesting, “cracking joints” and “popping knuckles” are not fully understood.

Q: Thank you so very much for posting about sugar to heal open wounds. Every winter, I get deep fissures in my fingertips from cold, dry air. Not only are they extremely painful, but I also cannot ...

Dr Chris van Tullekan questions that piece of perennial parental advice: don’t crack your knuckles or you’ll get arthritis! One researcher, Dr Donald Unger, actually cracked the knuckles of ...