This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hand is where the mind meets the world. We humans use our hands to build fires and sew quilts, to steer airplanes ...

Skin care for the face is very common. But how often do you care for one of the most dexterous and resourceful parts of your body — the hands? Read on to learn more about exfoliation for hands ...

There are many pressure points in the human body. Some people believe that pressing on these points, including hand pressure points, can affect other parts of the body and overall health.

Early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often causes swelling in the small joints in your hands, like the ones in your fingers. You may also notice swelling in the wrist and elbows. Rheumatoid arthritis ...

Every facial with celebrity aesthetician Joanna Czech also includes a focused hand treatment with exfoliation, massage (with Environ vitamin A, C, and E body oil), ultrasound if needed ...

While the colder months may mean moisturizing your hands is top of mind, the weather isn’t the only factor that leads to dry, cracked skin. Washing your hands, using hand sanitizer and doing ...

For an entry-level smartphone, the Google Pixel 9 is chock full of features. But it's being sold at a low starting price -- just $799 before trade-in credits, financing deals, or promotional ...

A judge in Australia ruled Friday that the owner of a female-only social networking platform discriminated against a transgender woman by removing her from the app because she was born a male ...

While sparse data makes accurate measurement difficult, most would agree violence and lawlessness are increasing in many parts of PNG. The broader context for this violence includes: rural decay ...

Hand warts are an easily contractible skin condition that can be passed at even the most mundane of moments, from shaking someone’s hand to sharing towels at the pool. When your skin comes in ...

Hands take a bashing don’t they? From dish soap and hand sanitisers to UV rays and pollutants, they are for the most part unprotected from all the factors that age us. Natural ageing is fine. Pr ...