SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Virtual reality is used a lot for games and entertainment, but now it's being used to help reduce pre-surgical anxiety. The technology is being used with patients at Nuvance ...

Patients undergoing coronary angiography often experience anxiety both before and during the procedure, often treated by the administration of anti-anxiety medications. A new analysis being presented ...

A health care tool for an overlooked public health problemFear of needles is one of health care’s most common, and most ...

CHICAGO, Ill. — As the vaccine rollout for kids ages 5 to 11 begins to roll out, some parents may be confronted with children who might want to avoid a trip to the doctor’s office. An estimated 63% of ...

Exposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders, yet it remains underutilized (Pittig, Kotter, & ...

Virtual reality technology has rapidly evolved beyond gaming applications to become a powerful therapeutic tool addressing conditions from chronic pain to PTSD. As hospitals and clinics increasingly ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people’s anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...