It can cause tightness of the jaw, stiff muscles, and fever. The rule of thumb is: if you can see the splinter, try to remove it. Be sure to use clean tweezers. Disinfect the wound once the ...

When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. “He must have gotten it between ...