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04/24/2017 / By Russel Davis

Tattoos may lead to HEAT STROKE by impairing your skin’s natural sweat production

Tattoos may increase the risk of suffering heat stroke, a small study found. To carry out the study, researchers at Alma College, Michigan used a drug called pilocarpine to induce sweating among participants, then collected the sweat samples. The first batch of samples were taken from the tattooed skin, while the other batch was taken from […]

08/26/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Are tattoos putting many at risk for cancer?

Tattoos have made their mark in a number of different cultures for thousands of years, and have become an increasingly acceptable part of our society. Though they were once quite frowned upon, nowadays roughly a quarter of all adults in the United States says that they have at least one tattoo. The actual practice of […]

12/03/2015 / By Chris Draper

Biometric tattoos used to monitor health provoke privacy concerns

Tattoos may soon be prized for reasons beyond their aesthetic appeal. Chaotic Moon, a software design firm based in Austin, Texas, is now developing an archetype for tech tats, tattoos which could turn a piece of body art into a health monitor. The software design firm is developing a biometric tattoo capable of gathering and […]

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