About two in three children experience an intense fear of needles — leading some to avoid essential medical procedures or vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Training via virtual reality led to better recognition of respiratory distress and impending respiratory failure ...

Prior studies have investigated alternative approaches to pain reduction in burn injury patients that focus on distraction, such as music, hypnosis, toys, and virtual reality (VR). A research team has ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A new FDA approved treatment for Amblyopia or lazy eye, lets kids watch TV shows using a virtual reality headset to improve their vision. Dr. John Frederick with Eye Surgeons ...

In honor of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, Abraham Homer, MS, the gaming technology supervisor and creative technologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, shared how virtual reality ...

Want to reduce pain for your pediatric patients during painful or uncomfortable procedures? Try distracting them. In a study of pediatric patients, using virtual reality (VR) as a distraction reduced ...

Pediatric hemophilia patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, are participating in a pilot study to test a new virtual reality experience designed to engage children in an ...

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Virtual reality (VR) reduces pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures. The corresponding study was published in Pediatrics by researchers from the University of Southern California ...

“These preliminary findings are quite promising given the high rates of sedentary behavior and associated health risks exhibited by children and youth with physical disabilities,” said James Rimmer, ...