Adrenalin-filled SA Nov 18, 2009
Studying journalism at university, the 22 year-old Serb was moonlighting as a body piercing technician and radio DJ.. But in August he moved to London, where he met Jason Peters, and his life changed dramatically. (iAfrica.com)
Hot belly piercing Nov 17, 2009
A sneak peek at some B'wood divas who loves to flaunt their body piercing. There is something inherently sensual about a navel ring as it highlights the soft curves of the waist. (India Times, India)
Body Piercing and Jewellery Nov 11, 2009
Body piercing is one of the oldest forms of body modification known to man which is still hugely popular today ... Those interested in body piercing are folks believing in standing out from the crowd ... Folklore and History of Body Piercing. (Suite101.com)
Tongue studs 'can put brain at risk' Oct 15, 2009
Problems associated with body piercing can be down to poor hygiene during the procedure or people failing to heed advice about follow-up care at home. Professional piercers maintain that hygienic, precision piercing rarely causes complications. (BBC News -- Health)
Celebs with belly piercing Oct 12, 2009
A sneak peek at some B'wood divas who loves to flaunt their body piercing. Pierced navels are sexy and flirtatious and it goes perfectly with today's fashion trends of low-rider jeans and midriff baring tops. (India Times, India)
Teen brands friend with fork, cookie cutter Sep 30, 2009
Trooper James Pierce, of the Uniontown Barracks, says Tuesday he filed one count of illegal tattooing and body piercing against a 15-year-old New Salem boy with Fayette County juvenile probation officials. Pierce said the suspect branded his friend, a 15-year-old boy from Uniontown, by heating a fork, key ring, cross, a heart-shaped cookie cutter, and a crucifix over several hours on Sept. 19-20. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Body piercing a rage in Chennai Sep 22, 2009
CHENNAI: Body piercing has become a rage among youngsters in this southern metropolis with many of them thronging jewellery stores and beauty parlours to get their nose, eyebrows and navels pierced. C Suresh, owner of a chic body piercing boutique at a popular hangout here, vouches for its popularity, says his parlour bustles with a good number of clients on most days ... Body piercing has become a rage among youngsters in this southern metropolis with many of them thronging jewellery stores and... (India Times, India)
Tattoo convention continues at civic center Sep 20, 2009
Body piercing has increased in popularity, and many studios provide piercing services, too. Spartacus De Aztlan of Dallas and Side Show Frank Oliva of San Antonio do more than tattoos and piercings. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Art with heart Sep 14, 2009
As a professional body piercing technician, she is now an apprentice tattoo artist at Brent s studio ... The business side of the studio features tattoos and body piercing. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Voices from the crowd Sep 2, 2009
Free Thinker wrote on Sep 1, 2009 5:03 PM:" It always makes me laugh when I hear people complain they can't afford private health care but, they can afford a cell phone, high speed internet, satellite/cable TV, flat screen TV, ipods, tattoos, body piercing, monthly membership fees at OnLineBootyCall, new cars/trucks, etc. LOL!! ". reply to amanda wrote on Sep 1, 2009 2:27 PM:" You said "To Amanda: Tell that to the people I know in college, bettering themselves, while working and struggling for... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Blood driving coming soon Jul 29, 2009
They also cannot have had a tattoo or body piercing in the past 12 months. Blood donations can be safely given every 56 days. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Idaho School Board OKs Face Piercing for Students Jul 17, 2009
Health experts say body piercing raises the risk for certain blood-transmitted infections such as hepatitis and HIV. People who have received a body piercing must wait one year before donating blood, according to U.S. guidelines. . (Fox News)
Incendiary Device Found At PG Restaurant Fire Jul 16, 2009
The second fire took place Monday morning at Creative Visions, a tattoo and body piercing store, located in the 800 block of Lighthouse Avenue. Following an investigation, fire officials said that blaze was likely started by a Molotov cocktail. (KSBW 8, CA)
Tongue piercing lands Davenport teen in hospital Jul 12, 2009
In Illinois, people under the age of 18 must have parental permission to get a body piercing. The Iowa Department of Public Health, which regulates everything from tattooing to beauty shops, is supportive of rules for piercing. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
State to begin regulating tattoo parlors Jul 11, 2009
Beginning in August, the Illinois Department of Public Health and local health departments will have the framework in place to start conducting inspections of tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments that have registered with the state. The law, approved by the General Assembly in 2006, states that tattoo and piercing shops must have yearly health inspections to test the sanitary conditions of their facilities and equipment for the business to keep operating. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
City may restrict tattoo studios Jul 7, 2009
Now the city wants to restrict tattooing and body piercing, which business owners said is wrongly associated with a rowdy crowd ... Eli Tobias poses inside Black Chapel Tattoo and Body Piercing, his tattoo shop in Cocoa Beach. (Florida Today)
• Skin rash not necessarily caused by hepatitis C Jun 25, 2009
Hepatitis C can be acquired by contact with blood contaminated with the virus, through injecting drugs with contaminated needles, body piercing, tattooing or through hemodialysis for kidney failure. In 1992, improved blood-screening testing became available. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Open-minded (but puzzled) thoughts on being liberal Jun 16, 2009
Im cool with body piercing in moderation. I admire tattoos to excess. (Boerne Star, TX)
Whitcomb: "Do you want to go fishing?" Jun 16, 2009
This also means a higher chance of not having unnecessary body piercing. Bobbers help develop hook set timing and give kids something to watch, serving as a brightly colored gauge of fish activity below. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Dogs tied up in downtown Missoula latest canine conundrum May 27, 2009
StatusSymbol wrote on May 26, 2009 11:06 AM:" The sooner this whole yuppie-puppie fad is over and people start having children again instead of dogs the better off we'll all be, dogs included. If you've noticed it or not, do a little counting, the next time you're downtown, there are more dogs than children. Dog ownership has turned into; "look at me, I'm so with it, so missoula, I have a dog, I parade them around". 90 percent of these dog owners wouldn't have a dog if it wasn't so fashionable,... (Missoulian, MT)
Fifth tattoo shop approved May 13, 2009
RACINE - Saying he'll run a shop that's more like a doctor office than the tattoo parlors of old, Chip Hinds won a nod from city officials for a tattoo and body piercing business at 3207 Washington Ave.. "I hope I haven't offended you. That's not my intent,'' Hinds said to West Racine business owners as he left Wednesday's Racine Plan Commission meeting. Several had come to oppose the business, but were told by City Attorney Daniel Wright the city cannot deny the permit and expect it to hold up... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Body-art regulation measure gets Gregoire's signature May 8, 2009
OLYMPIA People who perform body piercing, tattoos and other types of body art will soon need to be licensed by the state ... Body art, body piercing, and tattooing are not currently regulated in Washington state ... The measure also requires the state Health Department to adopt rules about the sterilization of needles and other instruments and jewelry used in body piercing or body art, which includes the use of branding and scarification. (Longview Daily News, WA)
SPD warns against illegal tattoo facilities May 6, 2009
Skaggs was charged with a Class A misdemeanor for no registration for a tattoo/ body piercing establishment ... If you re going to get a tattoo or a body piercing, you should always go to an authorized establishment, check their license and make sure they are registered with the state board. (Sealy News, TX)
Rapid HIV testing now available in the area Apr 29, 2009
She recommends any people engaging in risky behavior unprotected sex, needle sharing for drug use, tattooing or body piercing or who are beginning a new sexual relationship, make an appointment for the new rapid test. "Knowing your status can give you some kind of comfort," Smith said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Summary for Patients Apr 28, 2009
Risk factors include body piercing, intravenous drug use, and needlestick accidents. Most people cannot get rid of HCV on their own. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
ATF Undercover Agents Remove Guns, Drugs From Las Cruces Apr 17, 2009
It was not known to anyone that they are anything other than business managers and business owners that employed the tattoo artist and body piercing assistant, said George Gillett, ATF special agent in charge. The guns being sold could have had a future with drug trafficking organizations or cartels. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Watertown body piercing shop manager: Shop losing business from mistaken identity Apr 15, 2009
Since earlier this month that had to be temporarily closed for illegally performing body piercings, the has seen a drop in business. We haven t even been piercing a third as much as we usually do, said Kamel Lamtougui, store manager and licensed body piercer. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
5 nuggets of knowledge about taxes Apr 15, 2009
In Arkansas, as if the pain patrons at tattoo parlors endure isn t enough, be prepared to fork over some cash for a tattoo and body piercing tax ouch. If you want to stay warm during Wisconsin s cold winters be prepared to pay a 6. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Cluster ordinance targets 'non-traditional' firms Apr 10, 2009
Mesa requires that pawn shops, tattoo parlors, body piercing salons and non-chartered financial institutions such as payday-loan stores be 1,200 feet from one another. Two business owners who stand to benefit from that type of regulation are the owners of Gilbert's two tattoo shops. (AZCentral -- Business)
Body piercing gone; jewelry and handbags stay Apr 10, 2009
After being closed down for several days by Environmental Public Health Inspector Mark Carleo for performing body piercing without a license, on Saturday, it was business, almost as usual, at Almoda Jewelry in the Liberty Tree Mall ... The body piercing equipment, including instruments, sharps, special needles, mouthwash, peroxide and gloves, was removed ... The illegal body piercing had come to the attention of the Public Health Department via a tip from an anonymous caller, telling about a... (Danvers Herald, MA)
Mother's Criticism Causes Distinctive Neural Activity Among Formerly Depressed Apr 2, 2009
Examples of the criticisms included statements about tattoos or body piercing, failing to send thank you notes, or being inconsiderate and untidy. To protect participants, the criticisms were required to concern topics that the daughters had previously heard about from their mothers, although the praising remarks were in some cases new to the daughters. (Science Daily)
Senate revives abortion bill Mar 14, 2009
The Senate voted 34-1 on Friday to add provisions of the abortion legislation to a House bill that would regulate body piercing. But the House isn't expected to vote on the measure. (FOX19.com, OH)
'Skin taxes' are tempting but face First Amendment issues Mar 1, 2009
albundy54 wrote on Feb 28, 2009 4:13 PM:" There is no shame and no end to the democrats wanting to tax U.S. citizens every way they can. This is yet another example of how these parasitic politicians want to control people. You democrats in this forum I challange you, and all of you Bush bashers as well; at least with Bush in office you didn't have to worry about getting taxed on a body piercing. These democratic socilalists will never say you can't do something, they just want to tax it when... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Regional Emergency Conference Feb 26, 2009
"Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City established the annual lectureship in 2002 to honor retired physician Don E. Boyle, M.D., who played an instrumental role in the development of trauma and emergency medical services in Siouxland. Funded wholly by Mercy, the Boyle Lectureship provides keynote speakers at the Emergency Conference held in Sioux City each year.Other conference speakers will include Steven Berry, BA, NREMT-P, an EMS cartoonist, humorist and lecturer from American Medical Response of... (Sioux City Journal)
HIV testing for teens Feb 8, 2009
Whether you inject drugs or steroids or use needles for tattoos or body piercing, sharing needles places you at risk for becoming infected with HIV.. Using drugs of any kind, including alcohol or inhalants, can cloud your judgment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Several Oregon Health Licensing Agency's top managers placed on leave Feb 7, 2009
The investigation targets the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, a state department that oversees an eclectic mix of health-related boards and professions, including body piercing, midwifery, hearing aid technology and sex offender treatment. "Early last week, we received concerns about management at this agency," said Tony Green, spokesman for Attorney General John Kroger. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
