While many people don't love the idea of getting poked with an injection, some people have "trypanophobia," which is an intense fear of needles. Approximately 20% of people fear needles to some extent ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The CDC says that approximately 25% of Americans have a fear of needles, but that should not stop you from getting the COVID-19 vaccine, so one Piedmont Columbus Regional doctor ...

Doctors at Children's Mercy Hospital say fear of needles keeps many people from getting shots. A pediatric psychologist talks about the tools they are using to help patients receive COVID-19 vaccines ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four adults has a fear of needles, which many say started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong ...

A doctor is offering tips to the nearly 50 million Americans who are afraid of needles to help them conquer their fear and get vaccinated for COVID-19. Trypanophobia is a fear of needles and for some ...

Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor’s office. They endure the emotional torture of having to hold their child down as the clinician sticks ...

Vaccinations are a rite of passage for children — not the most pleasant experience, but a little needle prick can provide decades of protection against disease. But now dozens of parents and patients ...