Splinters, small embedded shards, cause pain due to abundant skin receptors. Effective removal involves careful techniques, ...

Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes ...

The carefree barefoot days of summer can increase your risk of getting a splinter -- pieces of wood or other foreign bodies that are partially or fully stuck in the skin. Most splinters are easily ...

Imagine getting a splinter, but instead of wood or metal, it’s a tiny strand of hair piercing your skin. Meet the hair splinter—a surprising and often painful issue, especially for barbers, pet ...

Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine ...

This is a story of bloodshed and cupcakes and our stupid-expensive health care system. It is a Tale of Two Splinters. Two journalists walked into the Star Tribune newsroom this summer with splinters ...