In the well-known fable Androcles and the Lion, a tiny splinter brought the mighty lion to his knees. And if you’ve ever had a spiky splinter puncture your tender skin, you can relate. Getting a ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Splinters are a common, often painful, part of growing up. Sometimes, coaxing a child into letting you remove a splinter is tougher than the actual injury, but there are times when ...

Wash the area around the splinter with soap and warm water, and swipe your tweezers with alcohol and let them air-dry. With clean, dry hands, sterilize a sewing needle by soaking it in alcohol a few ...

Never try to squeeze a splinter out or apply pressure to the region surrounding the splinter, as this might cause the splinter to split or go deeper into your child's skin. Splinters are very common ...

Premier Ewart Brown was left with his arm in a sling yesterday after being treated at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) for a deeply embedded splinter in his left index finger. Dr. Brown ...