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Half of the parents of young children in a recent survey said their kids fear going to the doctor, and dome admit skipping vaccines and needed appointments.

How To Help Kids Overcome Their Fear Of Doctors And Shots

7:00am December 29, 2018

by Juli Fraga

Half of the parents of young children in a recent survey said their kids fear going to the doctor. Some admit skipping vaccines and needed appointments. Here's how to nip medical anxiety in the bud.

A fear of needles may keep some people away from receiving important vaccines.

Health & Safety

Fear Of Needles May Chip Away At Vaccination Rates

1:17pm December 28, 2017

by Tara Haelle

Public health officials worry about the number of parents who aren't getting children vaccinated. A study suggests that getting multiple shots while in preschool contributes to vaccine fear.

Ron Nielsen, a retired airline pilot, tells his class of fearful fliers in Southern California that crying can be a useful emotional release. If that's what they need to do, he tells them, "let 'er rip!"

Hollywood Jet Gives Fearful Fliers The Courage To Soar

1:18pm May 17, 2016

by Danny Hajek

A small group boards a 727 jet parked on a studio sound stage in Southern California. The airplane cabin is normally used for filming movies — but these "passengers" have real-world fears.

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The parts of the brain known to help process fear and negative emotion are hyperactive when someone with math anxiety confronts a tricky problem, scientists say.

1 Tutor + 1 Student = Better Math Scores, Less Fear

6:53pm September 08, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Math anxiety is much like other fears, say scientists who scanned the brains of third-graders. One-on-one tutoring soothed the fear circuit in anxious kids' brains and improved performance, too.

Eeek, Snake! Your Brain Has A Special Corner Just For Them

5:17pm October 30, 2013

by Jon Hamilton

Humans and other primates have really good vision. One scientist thinks that ability evolved in part to help monkeys and humans quickly recognize venomous snakes. When monkeys see photos of snakes, neurons in a specific part of the brain light up. The neurons respond to photos of the reptiles more than to monkey faces.

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