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 is unclear, however, whether and to what extent tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes, home to germ-fighting cells. It is also unclear if the accumulated ink can cause ...

It was a special occasion for the mother-daughter duo Vanna White/Instagram Vanna White waited decades to get her first tattoo and when she finally took the plunge, she knew exactly who to call.

A tattoo artist in India’s eastern city of Bhubaneswar has been arrested after a woman had a local deity’s likeness inked on her thigh. The tattoo sparked outrage from Hindu groups and devotees.