Trypanophobia, or a fear of needles, is defined by an excessive or irrational fear of medical procedures that involves needles and/or injections. It may develop as a result of a negative medical ...

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 ...

Chemotherapy infusions. Hemodialysis for kidney failure. Diabetes insulin injections. If you have a chronic illness, it can feel like every potentially lifesaving test or treatment requires a needle.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Airplanes? Blood? Insects? Needles? Do you have a phobia or "irrational fear?" Why? Watch this edition of OpenLine to find out. For more information, visit ...

Virtual reality transports patients into immersive landscapes — a coral reef, a forest, even a simple puzzle world — as the real-life medical procedure unfolds. Evidence supports its use for needle ...