A wave of inspections: Switzerland recently and soon in Illinois.

It’s been not that long ago when most doctors had no idea how to deal with piercings in/on their patients. Seeing articles like ‘what massage therapists should know about boidy piercings’ gives hope that things are changing.

Another one about health/risks is ‘nickel allergies: body ad ear piercing.’

Interesting news from ‘down under’: growing popularity of tattoos in New Zealand despite tough economy and ‘tattoo tourism’ leading to the Kiwi land.

And here’s another one showing yet again how the times keep changing: Friday Jones and her idea of tattoo couture.

Indirectly-related because I found it interesting: rationalist movement in India exposes tricks of the ‘holy men.’