If Your Nails Have Changed Shape, See a Doctor

The shape of your nails can indicate your health status. If you notice that your nails are becoming 'clubbed', you should see a doctor. Clubbing of the nails is a condition where the nails of the hands and feet become swollen and bent. According to Medspace, clubbing can be a sign of diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, shortness of breath, asthma, and even lung cancer. This change in nail shape begins with softening and then bending of the nail. The general medical belief is that this is caused by fluid accumulation in the soft tissue of the nail, which increases blood flow to it. As a result, the nails become softer and swell more than they normally would. Although this condition usually does not disrupt daily activities, it is essential to see a doctor if it occurs, as it may indicate more serious diseases. According to Express, the Cancer Research Society in the UK has reported that three out of ten lung cancer patients have experienced nail clubbing. Changes in nail shape can also signify heart and stomach diseases. In this context, see a doctor if you notice these 9 signs, seven signs of diabetes, the controversial decision by the European Commission to eliminate hazardous chemicals, the indifference of many men to signs of testicular cancer, men also experience menopause, the impact of chili and hot sauces on longevity and cancer cells, and annually about 500,000 Iranians suffer from heart and brain strokes. The relationship between air pollution and cancer, air pollution and brain strokes, the changing battlefield of 'proxy wars'; the war against the people in the streets of Iran, the first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society, the death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis.