Joseph, type 1 from Rhode Island, asks: Do insulin syringes and pen needles expire? Wil@Ask D’Mine answers: Yep! They sure do, just like beer and Cool Ranch Doritos, both syringes and pen needles ...

Sharing needles with other people has risks. When you use someone else’s needle to inject drugs, steroids, or other substances, you come in contact with their blood. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...

Everyone has experienced it: that tingling, prickling feeling you get in your limbs when you’ve been sitting or lying in one position for too long. Medical people call it parathesia, but to the rest ...

This bone needle from an archaeological site in Wyoming is an example of bone needles found around the world used by ancient peoples to produce clothing and survive in cold climates. They also served ...

Trypanophobia is an intense fear of needles, affecting children and adults, and may lead to avoiding medical care. This phobia may stem from past negative experiences, a reflex to blood or injury, or ...