After having a life-long extreme needle phobia and being ridiculed as a “cry baby” for avoiding flu, tetanus, shingles and pneumonia shots for the last 30 years, The Baltimore Sun’s article on the ...

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Alex Denley, a 23-year-old philosophy doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, doesn’t seem like someone who would be vaccine hesitant. They’re determined to stop COVID-19 from ...

A fear of needles in a medical setting (often called trypanophobia when it’s more severe) is common and can make TRT ...

WXMI — For people who are afraid of needles, times are tough. The massive push to spread the word about the new COVID-19 vaccines is including a lot of images of syringes and needles, and for those ...

Like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. Feeling lightheaded if you stand up too fast. Having "lizard brain" take over, triggering almost overwhelming fight-or-flight instincts. That's how Eryn ...

Do you tremble at the thought of having your blood drawn or getting a shot? You’re not alone. In fact, more than 1 in 10 American adults suffer from a fear of needles — also known as trypanophobia.

The fear of needles is preventing some from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Trypanophobia affects 10% of the U.S. population; approximately 32.8 million Americans. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever ...

With the vaccine rollout, there's been footage of the gentle jab on TV, but just the sight of a needle can make some people queasy or squeamish. “I have a flipping fear of needles. I can’t with it," ...

Scared of needles? You're not alone. Trypanophobia, the medical term for extreme fear of needles, is nothing new. It's like any other phobia: It could be rational or irrational, but the fact is, it ...

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 ...