Many are touched by Nicole Eggert's candid reflections on her cancer journey, including an emotional Instagram video about receiving tattoos for radiation therapy. Her openness has sparked ...

Could tattoos be the secret weapon in the fight against skin cancer? It might sound incredibly unlikely at first, but new research suggests there's more to tattoo ink than meets the eye, especially ...

New research finds a surprising link between a person's risk of melanoma and the amount of tattoos they sport. Reading time 3 minutes You may have heard lately that tattoos can potentially raise your ...

Tattoos appear to increase a person's risk of skin cancer between 33% and 62%, according to a new Danish study in the journal BMC Health. Adobe stock/HealthDay People put a lot of thought into getting ...

Chen is vice chair for radiation medicine quality and safety at Northwell Health and assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Potters is deputy ...

(Westend61/Getty Images) Humans have been tattooing themselves for thousands of years, for spiritual, cultural, or personal reasons. Long before we were covering ourselves in ironic stick'n'pokes, ...

Your next tattoo might be riskier than currently assumed, recent research suggests. Scientists found evidence of a potential link between tattoo ink and a higher risk of certain cancers. Researchers ...

Tattoos are known as a fun way to express yourself through your favorite designs, whether it be a quote, floral pattern, or character from a beloved franchise. However, now, it may also be a way to ...

Tattoos may increase the risk of developing lymphoma and skin cancer, a recent study suggests. "We can see that ink particles accumulate in the lymph nodes, and we suspect that the body perceives them ...