Public speaking, commonly considered one of the things people fear most, ranked #26 in the survey, and fear of heights was #28. People were more likely to be afraid of insects (#35) than flying ...

A New Yorker’s worst fear is not being trapped behind a horde of slow-walking tourists during rush hour. But xenophobia — which is actually fear of the unknown, not technically a fear o… ...

Fear of snakes is the most common phobia, affecting 30% of Americans. Fear of heights is second at 28%. Other common fears include spiders (24%), public speaking (23%), and disease (21%).

International Women’s Day is about women’s empowerment and giving them a seat at the table (and not a flower). Let’s have a look at what women are afraid of and how they can conquer their fears.

There’s fear of missing out, fear of a better option — and now there’s “FOPO,” another stress-inducing acronym that stands for “fear of people’s opinions.” It’s human nature to care about what other ...

People with sensory processing disorders or weather-related trauma are likely to have a fear of storms. Storms can happen year round, but are most common during the summer.

The most popular theory about the origin offear of the number 13 is biblical: there were 13 diners at the Last Supper. The 13th to arrive was Judas, who betrayed Jesus. In Norse mythology, too, a ...

“If people start saying no to buprenorphine, that means we’re going to be out of options for a lot of these patients,” Thakrar said. “People are going to die.” New approaches to buprenorphine seek to ...