Tokophobia is an intense fear of pregnancy and childbirth. (Getty Images) Tokophobia is an intense fear of pregnancy — more specifically, it's an overwhelming, debilitating phobia of childbirth, ...

Research published by scientists at the University of California, Riverside on "fear memory" could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

New research examines the anxious brain during a fear conditioning task and provides insight into why some individuals may be more or less prone to anxiety disorders. The study, published by Cell ...

Tokophobia, as it’s called, is not often studied in the United States. But a new survey finds that it may be very common, particularly among Black women and in disadvantaged communities. By Roni Caryn ...