Enjoy the rich history of tattoos, from ancient cultural traditions to modern self-expression. In this podcast episode, we ...

Tattoos are an interesting technology. They’re a way of marking patterns and designs on the skin that can last for years or decades. All this, despite the fact that our skin sloughs off on a ...

Having a tattoo has been linked to a higher risk of conditions like lymphoma and skin cancer, but the situation isn't clear-cut ...

Tattoos are no longer taboo. One in every three Americans now has at least one tattoo. As getting inked becomes more common, potential risks and side effects are being more intensely scrutinized.

It found that those with tattoos were 1.62 times more likely to develop skin cancer than their un-inked sibling. However, different tattoos were also found to have a different risk level.

Using a database that tracks the health outcomes of twins, scientists have found more evidence that getting tattoos may be linked to skin cancer. In a new paper published in the journal BMC ...