The sun is shining, the waves are crashing and folks are flocking to the beach like seagulls to a dropped french fry. But while you're out enjoying the Gulf, there's a microscopic menace lurking in ...

Research indicates that even when schools and families avoid topics related to sexuality, young people still encounter sexual content. Yet, advocacy groups such as Moms for Liberty support the removal ...

While you're enjoying the beach, there's a microscopic menace lurking in the warm, salty waters: Vibrio vulnificus, aka the ...

Stages of wound healing vary in duration depending on the size and depth of the tattooed area. When you have a skin wound, such as a tattoo, it typically bleeds, and a scab eventually forms to protect ...

From honey poultices to superglued cuts, explore some of the weirdest wound care hacks ever attempted – and why knowing the right thing to do matters.

While laser tattoo removal is generally safe, improper after-care can increase the risk of infection. The treated area is essentially an open wound, making it vulnerable to bacteria.

A skin infection can occur anytime your skin is broken, whether from a cut, tattoo, piercing, puncture, sting or bite.

A woman regrets 'impatiently' getting a 'cheap' home tattoo instead of saving up - after getting such a bad infection she feared her leg would need amputating. Samantha Lowen booked to have a ...

A tattoo can easily become infected if it is not properly cared for. Review the signs and symptoms of infected tattoos and find out how to treat them.

The process leaves an open wound that will heal over time. Recovery takes about two weeks and like laser tattoo removal, multiple sessions are needed.

Tattoos on the butt, groin, or pubic areas are at an increased risk of infection because they can come into contact with ...