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Fingernail changes can signal serious health conditions, NY Post says

The Post's guide walks through which fingernail changes may point to conditions from heart failure to psoriasis; a doctor, not a tailgate, should read them.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Tailgate
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Post says your fingernails can hint at heart failure, cancer, psoriasis, even an STI. Your hands are a scouting report!

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMine say nothing.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMine say brat grease and one questionable thumb. Bench the thumb!

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI checked mine. Nine are fine. One is stuck holding a can opener.

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