Dear Dr. Gott: I am an avid reader of your column, primarily because you present so many remedies that do not advocate drugs for ordinary problems. I am particularly interested in solving the problem ...

Q: A while back, you wrote about the best ways to get rid of toenail fungus. You mentioned Vicks VapoRub as a home remedy, but did not recommend it. Why not? A: While a 3-4 month course of an ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I'm a retired general practitioner who has put up with toenail fungus for 40 years -- until, one summer afternoon, my granddaughter noticed my feet and commented, "Grandpa, why do you ...

Q: I’ve tried all the toenail fungus cures in our drugstore, and so far nothing works. Why not? What can I do? I really miss wearing sandals. A: You are one of the estimated 6 million people in the ...

Q. I am a 51-year-old physician who had some toenail fungus on a third of my great toenail. It had been gradually worsening during the previous two years, but I did not want to take Lamisil orally for ...

Dear Readers: Welcome back to our monthly letters column. A column about the challenges of dealing with toenail fungus has brought a bumper crop of mail, with many of you sharing home remedies.

This article was medically reviewed by Caroline Chang, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on June 27, 2019. Your weekend pedicure, post-workout ...

There's a reason all those VapoRub memes on social media make Latinxs laugh so hard: it is true that our abuelas and moms often turn to the menthol ointment for anything and everything, from an actual ...

Where Vicks VapoRub Can Help (and Where It Can't) Getty Images Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH There is no scientific proof that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet will help ease ...