The “tattoo flu,” according to people who say they’ve experienced the phenomenon, is a malaise that sometimes afflicts tattoo ...

As we age, skin changes, chronic health conditions, and medications can affect how tattoos heal and raise the risk of infection. Older adults need to consider the health risks before getting tattoos.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Frank Charles, a pet-resort owner and former five-term mayor of St. Augustine, Florida, wanted a tattoo. He just wasn’t sure that he could take the pain. Then he ...