This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Welcome to Medical Histories, a series that brings you curious stories from the history of medicine. In this first instalment, we look at the apparent epidemic of “hypochondriac disease” in the early ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ They’re the butt of ``sick’’ jokes, accused of faking illness, and stigmatized by Woody Allen-esque stereotypes depicting hypochondriacs as hopelessly, humorously neurotic. No wonder ...

The antidepressant fluoxetine (multiple brands) may help ease hypochondriasis, and adding cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) provides a small incremental benefit, results of a randomized controlled ...

Lewis Capaldi's new Netflix documentary "How I'm Feeling Now" is drawing attention to a series of health conditions, including Tourette syndrome and hypochondria. The singer-songwriter said that being ...

So it makes sense to worry about our health. It’s part of the human condition to take notice of the body, to track twinges of discomfort or a new tingle of numbness. “Hypochondria has been called ‘the ...

This spring, when every tree in Brooklyn seemed to be shedding pollen all at once, I developed a nagging itchy throat with frequent spasms of coughing that made it difficult to talk or walk. I ...

LA JOLLA, California — Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) is effective and more accessible than face-to-face CBT in patients suffering from hypochondriasis, new research suggests. In a ...

Many people use the word hypochondriac when they think someone is excessively concerned with their health or "imagining" an illness — and until 2013, "hypochondria" was an official mental health ...

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Have you ever wondered whether you are worrying about your health too much? According to a new book released by a Northwestern Medicine professor, “we have become a nation of hypochondriacs”. (3) The ...