Who would have thought that distilled water could carry an infection? Disease sleuths said on Wednesday they traced infected tattoos in four states to ink diluted using distilled water. More than 40 ...

Scientists discovered that ink diluted with bacteria-tainted water is to blame for more than four dozen cases involving infected tattoos that have been reported in at least four states. According to ...

Authorities say contaminated water used in tattoo ink caused a mysterious outbreak of nasty skin rashes in upstate New York. Dermatologist Mark Goldgeiger discovered the link after finding traces of ...

The pigments had “high concentrations of microorganisms which present a health concern to consumers,” the Food and Drug Administration said. Some infections presented with rashes or lesions where the ...

New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers another reminder for tattoo parlor patrons to take precautions against potential risks before getting inked: the CDC finds ...

Safe Water for Mathare hosted at swanky event at Spring Place on Friday night in the heart Tribeca. What brought chicsters and tattoo and street artists together for a fundraiser? The answer is Trudy ...