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Does palmistry has some scientific proves ? they said that your hand shape and especially colour of nails tells about your health.
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Sometimes: The physical exam has always been a crucial part of diagnosIs. As lab testing and imaging technologies have become more prevalent, physicians highly skilled in the art of the physical exam are disappearing. There are many subtle details to be gleaned from exam of the hands and nails, some not yet recognized by Western medicine but beware of untrained "healers" who don't look at the entire body.
Answered 12/29/2015
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