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Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 18, 2024
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Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds.
What's more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than those observed in people with other forms of
Overcoming One Phobia Might Ease Other Fears, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2024
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Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders.
That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report.
Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves less afraid of other things, according to the results of a study ...
Suppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study Contends
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those negative thoughts.
Now a new study argues that, for some people, suppressing negative thoughts and worries might be a more s...
Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2022
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If you're planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests -- and stay off YouTube.
"I tell all of my patients, 'The more you know, the better it's going to be.' As health professionals, we're not trying to scare patients with information; it's ...
More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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You've battled and beaten back a bout of cancer, so now you can take comfort in your victory, right?
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2022
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If the sound of a dental drill sends shivers up your spine, you're likely in good company: Finnish researchers say that one of every two adults fear the dentist at least a little, while one in 10 are very afraid.
But the researchers added that a local dentistry program h...
Fear Keeps Some Cancer Patients From Getting COVID Vaccine
- Robert Preidt
- December 10, 2021
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Cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the virus, new research shows.
Study authors surveyed nearly 200 high-risk cancer patients at the Mays Cancer Center in San Antonio, Texas. Only 56% said they'd ...
Omicron Latest Mental Blow to Americans Exhausted by Pandemic
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2021
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First, the COVID-19 pandemic brought panic, with successive waves of infection and death, including the emergence this year of the Delta variant.
Then vaccines offered the promise of a recovery, with a speed -- and on a scale -- never before seen.
But now, the Omi...
Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD
- November 18, 2021
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Parents and children who were separated under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy have shown lasting psychological trauma -- even after being reunited, a new study finds.
Between 2017 and 2018, more than 5,000 children were separated from their...
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
- Robert Preidt
- November 8, 2021
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When it comes to a COVID-19 shot, fear might be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A new study found that folks who worried about possible side effects after vaccination were more likely to actually experience those side effects.
Along with explaining why some people feel...
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2021
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Parents frazzled by their little ones' finicky food choices often sigh in exasperation, thinking: "They'll grow out of it by college."
Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early ad...