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Blood-injection-injury (BII) type phobia is a type of specific phobia [1] [2] characterized by the display of excessive, irrational fear in response to the sight of blood, injury, or injection, or in anticipation of an injection, injury, or exposure to blood. [3] Blood-like stimuli (paint, ketchup) may also cause a reaction. [4]
Gerascophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias.Gerascophobia may be based on a number of different anxieties related to the ageing process from the loss of physical youth and beauty, the loss of independence and mobility, to worry about the onset of sickness and the decline of physical and mental health.
Aged persons who require cataract surgery often fear the procedure, even though success is very likely. The fear of going blind because of the surgery is more apparent in women, who over all fear surgery more than men. [12] The cataract is a disease that attacks the lens, causing it to swell until sight becomes obscured.
Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home. The average "normal" blood pressure is 120/80, according to the American Heart ...
The AHA recommends limiting alcohol to one drink per day for women and two for men. Monitor Blood Pressure: Regularly keeping track of your blood pressure readings can help you understand your ...
Over time, high blood pressure can cause damage to the arteries that can lead to health conditions including stroke, heart disease, kidney problems and dementia. There are multiple risk factors ...
The term comes from the Greek γέρων – gerōn, "old man" [1] and φόβος – phobos, "fear". [2] Gerontophobia that stems from a fear of aging has been linked to thanatophobia, as fear of old age can be a precursor to fear of death. [3] Gerontophobia can be caused by stereotypes of elderly people displayed in the media. [4]
High blood pressure is an ever-present health measurement we all know we should keep an eye on. And even though half of Americans have high blood pressure — also called hypertension — so many ...