Scared of needles? You're not alone. Trypanophobia, the medical term for extreme fear of needles, is nothing new. It's like any other phobia: It could be rational or irrational, but the fact is, it ...

There are ways to overcome a fear of needles. Here’s how. By Daniel Victor Most people aren’t particularly fond of needles. But to a significant number of people, the fear of needles goes beyond ...

Danielle Marie sat with a book in her hands and rock music blaring in her headphones. She answered “yes, yes, yes” to the nurse’s questions, barely hearing them. Then, a swab of alcohol, a quick prick ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Questions about necessity, side effects, misinformation, microchips, and FDA approval are all connected to COVID vaccine hesitancy. But trypanophobia—the fear of needles—could ...

Fear of needles is very common. Studies suggest that most children, up to 50 percent of teenagers, and at least 20 to 30 percent of adults have some fear of needles. It is a serious problem. Fear of ...

No one likes to be poked with a needle, whether for a vaccine or a blood draw. But for children, getting a shot at the doctor's office can be frightening and lead to some emotional outbursts.

Alex Denley, a 23-year-old philosophy doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, doesn’t seem like someone who would be vaccine hesitant. They’re determined to stop COVID-19 from ...

TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — While many Canadians have been able to breathe a sigh of relief over the COVID-19 vaccine, there are some people who look at the shot with a sense of impending doom.

Sharing needles with other people has risks. When you use someone else’s needle to inject drugs, steroids, or other substances, you come in contact with their blood. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...