NEW YORK CITY – Mutilation. It’s all the rage — for middle-schoolers. Six girls, some in braces, lined up in front of a storefront on St. Marks Place after school this week. St. Marks is the ...

If your teenager suddenly says they want a tongue piercing, your first instinct might be to freak out a bit. But before you tell them no or roll your eyes, take a breath. It's worth understanding why ...

The life-and-death battle Lacey Filosa faced is just one example of the serious complications that sometimes can result from piercings. Two other examples were reported nationally in October 2006. An ...

Dentists agree: Tongue piercing remains a teen trend, but not always a healthy choice. New research published in the journal of clinical orthodontics reports that many kids with pierced tongues form a ...

Cindi Reeves heard doctors tell her the same frightening words three times in eight days: Her teenage daughter’s chances of survival were slim. It would take a near-miracle to save her from the ...

While many piercing establishments enforce their own age restrictions, there are currently no laws restricting piercings for minors in England. Many local authorities have developed licensing ...

It’s karaoke night at Hennessey’s Tavern in Pacific Beach, and Erin Grimmer is feeding ice cubes to her pet plant. The plant is named Phyl, short for prophylactic, since they found him next to the ...

While metal tongue studs may have more flash than piercings made of plastic, a mouthful of steel also harbors more bacteria, researchers report in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Adolescent ...

They may seem cool to teenagers and young adults, but having your tongue pierced can be deadly, BBC News reported. A 22-year-old man died of multiple brain abscesses just weeks after piercing his ...

Kai Schreiber, the teenage daughter of Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, just took to social media to show off her latest bling ...