Although health anxiety is a normal response to chronic illness, it can become debilitating. Learn how to identify and treat ...

The persistent fear of getting an illness is known as nosophobia. It’s an extremely rare condition. This disorder will usually start in early adulthood. But any age or gender can develop this ...

A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren’t hypervigilant about health concerns.

Emetophobia is a severe and persistent fear of vomit. Here’s what you need to know about this phobia, including how to cope.

A large Swedish study published on Dec. 13 has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren’t hypervigilant ...

They could be emblematic of a general fear of sickness and death or feeling out of control of your personal well-being, Insider previously reported. It might also be a way for you to process grief ...

Nearly 65% of workers say they experience "stress, anxiety, guilt or fear" when requesting sick time from their employer, the Bamboo HR survey found. Twenty-five percent, ...

How to handle a fear of needles. Not everyone who’s intimidated by needles reacts in exactly the same way. You might feel ...