Health Tip: Recognizing Signs of Nail Fungus

(HealthDay News) -- If you frequent public showers or pools and don't always don your shoes, you may be more prone to nail fungus, a condition medically known as onychomycosis.

The Mayo Clinic says common symptoms include nails that are:

• Unusually thick.
• Crumbly and brittle.
• Ragged.
• Dull with no shine.
• Abnormally shaped.
• Unusually dark.