Piercing popularity is growing but one of the most common piercing methods — piercing guns — has one expert sounding the alarm about potential risks, despite still being permitted in Alberta.

If you're thinking of adding a little extra edge to your ear stack without going full-on cartilage, an upper lobe piercing might be just what you need. Here’s your complete guide to everything you ...

The piercing is performed by pushing a sterile needle through the nostril or septum cartilage and then fitting the jewellery ... It's important to go to a highly skilled piercing specialist to avoid ...

A teenager in British Columbia is in critical condition after being exposed to H5N1 bird flu. The source of the virus has not been determined. The teen is the first presumptive case of H5N1 bird ...

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager in Children’s Hospital with Canada’s first presumptive case of avian flu is in critical condition. Henry said the teen was ...

Cartilage piercings are more intricate options, so they tend to be more expensive at $40 ... However, they’re less precise and can’t be fully sterilized, so there could be an increased risk of ...

Cartilage piercings are more intricate procedures ... However, they're less precise and can't be fully sterilised, so there could be an increased risk of infection. On the other hand, piercing needles ...

The risk of infection is greater when the ear cartilage, as opposed to the earlobe ... Where to Get Your Ears Pierced Not all places that perform body piercings are created equal. Be sure to ...

Paronychia is a type of nail infection, most commonly caused by the bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, which affects the skin around the nail (called nail folds). It can also occur as a result of ...

A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use. A genomic test ...

Two groups of researchers have used animal models to characterize the H5N1 virus isolated from an infected dairy farm worker in Texas, who presented with mild conjunctivitis. Analysis of this ...

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