Tattoos may not be as harmless as once thought, according to a new study that found people with tattoos face a 29% higher risk of developing melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer linked to ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Researchers found that while tattoos increased the likelihood of melanoma, they did not appear to affect the […]
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In an Iraqi village, a little girl hides skin disease from neighbours
Four-year-old Iraqi girl Haura should be enjoying her childhood — games in the street, tearing in and out of friends’ homes and small squabbles over toys. Instead, a rare congenital skin condition covering much of her upper body in black marks and hair has made her the object of ridicule in her village, about 200 […]