Tattoos have been around for a very, very long time (We’re talking 2000 B.C.!). They have symbolized everything from tribal associations to coming of age, but one of the most recent trends is tattoos as a form of medical identification. By inking the universal medical symbol on their bodies, diabetics like Samantha Graham Vancouver, British Columbia, have turned to body art as an alternative to wearing medical ID jewelry in order to inform medical personnel of their conditions during an …