November 20, 2013
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Body art, piercings pose long-term health risks for adolescents
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NEW YORK — Joseph A. Bocchini Jr., MD, chairman of the department of pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, presents information on the long-term health care effects of body piercings and tattoos, especially among adolescents. He added that even when done professionally body art can pose risks, at the 26th Annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.