Marie Curie, a leading charity for end-of-life care, has pinpointed the cooling of one's extremities, like hands and feet, as a telltale sign of life's imminent departure.

If you have brittle nails, swollen hands or unusually pale fingertips it may be more than just a damper to your manicure. It could be a telltale sign of a more serious health problem. “The texture of ...