A health care tool for an overlooked public health problemFear of needles is one of health care’s most common, and most ignored, barriers.

Many people are frightened of needles because they have learned to associate discomfort with immunizations or blood draws. In fact, fear of needles affects the majority of children under 11, 20 to 50 ...

A fear of needles in a medical setting (often called trypanophobia when it’s more severe) is common and can make TRT injections feel intimidating, but understanding why it happens can make it easier ...

Over the past five years, many of us have encountered vaccines, whether through routine immunizations or COVID-19 shots. This well-established method helps prevent serious infections caused by harmful ...

This article was reviewed by Mike Bohl, MD. Weight has always been an issue for me. For a long time, I yo-yo-dieted my way through life. But after two kids and the start of perimenopause, the weight ...

Caution: If you have a fear of needles, you may experience heightened anxiety from reading this post. Approximately 10 percent of people in the U.S. have a fear of needles, also known as trypanophobia ...

Emma Raducanu is using acupuncture in an attempt to regain full fitness before Monday’s French Open meeting with Wang Xinyu – despite the fact that she has a phobia of needles. The 2021 US Open ...

For decades, getting vaccinated has meant rolling up your sleeve, bracing for a quick jab, and hoping the soreness fades within a day. But a team of researchers may have just discovered a way to ...

So I'm a certified nictophobic. eally bad. I can;t stand needles. I haven't had my tetnas shot booster for over 2 years, nor a blood test fopr equally as long. When i absolutely need to, the need to ...