Historically, tattoos existed at the fringe of society. But today, tattoos are mainstream — gracing the skin of athletes, celebrities, professionals and everyday people. According to the Pew Research ...

(Westend61/Getty Images) Humans have been tattooing themselves for thousands of years, for spiritual, cultural, or personal ...

ATLANTA -- An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. With the growing popularity of tattoos, health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. What actually goes under your skin when you get a tattoo? Probably more ...

People can develop allergic reactions to the ingredients in tattoo ink. An allergic reaction to a tattoo can emerge years after a person gets tattooed. Medication may be necessary to treat the immune ...

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 ...

As we age, skin changes, chronic health conditions, and medications can affect how tattoos heal and raise the risk of infection. Older adults need to consider the health risks before getting tattoos.

The Food and Drug Administration is alerting tattoo artists, tattoo ink retailers and those seeking to get a new tattoo of an important recall. The recall issued Wednesday applies to the following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images No one really warns you about itchy tattoos before you start getting tattoos — and I'm not talking about the stage in ...

ATLANTA (AP) — An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. With the growing popularity of tattoos, health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection ...