Anyone who has spent time trying to remove a splinter knows how tricky it can be to do it right. No need to panic, because Dr. Avir Mitra, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and ...

California ER doctor Joe Whittington recommends using a medicine syringe to create a suction to easily remove a splinter. He shared his advice on TikTok this week.

Helpful Hint: New ideas for removing splinters When my 3-year-old came home from preschool with a splinter in two of his fingers, I immediately turned the tweezers over to my husband. "I'm just ...