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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Sierra Stain is recalling three water-based tattoo pigments in all 50 states due to health concerns. Samples of the tattoo pigments were tested by the Food and Drug ...

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 ...