The wood pierced her foot and left a few splinters in her skin; Billie 'pulled out what she could' and went on with her day, not thinking much of it. But as time went on, Billie explained in a ...

FOR years, Billie J Bedser suffered seizures and memory loss - all caused by a splinter lodged in her foot that doctors initially dismissed. "I lost five years of my life because I was told it was ...

Since it's natural material, splinters carry bacteria and fungi. The risk is much less for pieces of glass, plastic, or metal. Woods and thorns also have natural oils in them. The immune system ...