Ziaria Dollar, a 16-year-old sickle-cell anemia patient, is accustomed to needle sticks, but even a veteran can lose it when it takes multiple tries to find a vein. Lying in bed in pain from a ...

It’s not personal if the nurse isn’t using the thinnest needle on you. Find out why certain needle thicknesses are needed and how you can make the procedure less painful.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 35 million ED visits in the U.S. in 2019 were by children 17 years or younger. Oftentimes, these visits include needle-related procedures ...

New research shows that children's vaccination and needle fear can be lessened when nurses spend additional time supporting children in the vaccination process. Tears, tantrums, and distress -- when ...

A nurse who used a dirty needle on a teenage cancer patient and told them not to ‘tell anyone’ has been jailed for 15 months. Emma Sinclair contaminated blood samples and caused severe pain to teenage ...

BOULDER — A former nurse accused of stealing pain medication intended for surgical patients has been tested for HIV and hepatitis after telling authorities he sometimes used dirty needles on patients.

For every child who has squirmed and cried over a shot or a blood draw — and every parent who has stood by helplessly — doctors at Children's Minnesota hospitals are reporting success in a campaign to ...

RICHMOND — The Indiana attorney general's office is seeking disciplinary action against the license of a nurse who admitted diverting $72,000 worth of opioids from Reid Health hospital. The registered ...