French researchers have found evidence proving the stereotype that people who sport tattoos and piercings are heavier drinkers. Alcohol tests performed on nearly 2,000 young men and women frequenting ...

Ah, the rock and roll life-style. Drinking, going to rock shows, showing off tattoos and piercings. When you imagine a rock star, he probably has a beer in his hand and a tattoo on his arm. But does ...

While a tattoo was a sign of a gang member several years ago, today it's part of the culture. However, that does not mean that all employers see tattoos and body piercings as welcome additions to the ...

Today’s younger generation is interested in a new form of expression: Tattoos and body piercing. Instead of a new hair cut or color, or maybe even a new pair of shoes or a new shirt, younger people ...

Sorry Baby Boomers, but your distaste for tattoos has no real effect on Generation Y’s love and obsession with them. Sure, you’re still the head honchos at major corporations and you’re still writing ...

TORONTO – We humans are made of flesh and bone, of cartilage, sinews, muscles and tendons. But a surprising number of us carry around embedded metal as well. The potential list of metal bits is long: ...

Dr. Harris Sterman is all for young people expressing their individuality. But just how many piercings can you put into one ear, anyway? "Some people get really carried away," says Sterman, chief of ...

Tattoos and piercings among teenagers are more popular than ever — and pediatricians need to talk about it with adolescents, a new report said. The American Academy of Pediatrics released its first ...

Tattoos or pierced body parts have long been considered a red flag for pediatricians who found them on their patients. Physicians who came across an inked symbol or a navel ring while examining an ...