A computerized video tool designed to reduce fear of dental injections has the potential to help patients stop avoiding dental care due to fear, according to a new study in a supplement of the Journal ...

Ever heard of a vaccination without a needle? Doctors are talking about a quiet shift that’s changing how children experience injections.

A fear of injections can affect an individual’s health and prevent them from getting important vaccinations. Counseling and other therapies may help a person manage or overcome trypanophobia.

Tomophobia is a rare phobia of medical procedures and surgery. It is a specific type of phobia — a fear of a particular trigger that leads to an out-of-proportion reaction in people with the condition ...

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 ...