ATLANTA - If you are a needle-phobe, you have lots of company. About 1 in 4 adults have a strong fear of needles, according to the CDC, with about 1 in 10 delaying or skipping vaccinations because of ...

“Can’t wait to get a shot,” said no one ever. In fact, having a fear of needles is very common. So much so that research shows about 2 in 3 children and as many as 1 in 4 adults experience a phobia of ...

According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some... Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less ...

UK-based blood testing company Thriva has joined forces with medical device manufacturer Tasso to use their innovative blood testing technology to tackle needle phobia, a condition that affects at ...

As a nurse, one of the most ubiquitous things I hear is, “Oh, I hate needles!” This is a very common fear for most people. In its severe form, the fear of needles is called trypanophobia. Experts say ...

Sievers is a vaccine researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge and the NIH Vaccine Research Center. I’m a vaccine researcher. And I’m terrified of needles. It’s not something I’m ...

Animal Planet's "My Extreme Animal Phobia" examines people's fears of critters. Nov. 17, 2011— -- Does the thought of anything creepy crawly give you the heebie jeebies? Worms, snakes, spiders -- ...

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 ...

Raise your hand if your child has experienced fears at bedtime that a monster might be lurking somewhere in their room, perhaps under the bed or hidden in a nearby closet. It turns out there’s a ...