(CNN)Thumb-sucking and nail-biting can cause health problems for kids and potential financial problems for parents paying for braces. Thumb-sucking can interfere with the alignment of children’s teeth ...

Good news for parents who have struggled to get their kids to take their fingers out of their mouths: nail biting and thumb-sucking might have health benefits. Those habits, scientists found in a ...

A STUDENT had to have her thumb amputated after developing a rare form of cancer she believes is linked to biting her nails. Courtney Whithorn started biting her nails after being bullied at school – ...

Parents of thumb-sucking or nail-biting children might find comfort in a new study saying the habit could prevent allergies. The study, published this month in the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...

Do you have a thumb-sucker or nail-biter on your hands? You might be able to stop fretting over all the germs being picked up from those tiny hands. A new study finds those irritating habits could be ...