Share on Pinterest The overall risk of bacterial infection from being tattooed is low, but tighter regulations on tattoo ink could help prevent adverse events. Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Once you get over the initial nervousness about getting a tattoo, the process is typically smooth sailing. Sure, it’s ...

One in four Australian adults have at least one tattoo, but new research suggests that what's in the ink may pose greater risks than the size and design of the tattoo. A new Flinders University study ...

While tattoos continue to become ever more prevalent, recent years have brought a steady drumbeat of scientific studies linking tattoo ink to an elevated cancer risk—findings that might give you pause ...

John Swierk is an assistant professor of chemistry at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands ...

Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that ...

Once you get over the initial nervousness about getting a tattoo, the process is typically smooth sailing. Sure, it’s painful—a mechanized needle digging into your skin over and over will have that ...