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Medical Internet Websites May Be Causing an Increase in Hypochondria

Thanks to the of Internet and a huge increase in websites like WebMD, Mayoclinic.com, and MedicineNet.com, the rate of patients with signs of hypochondriasis is also on the rise, doctors say. Hypochondriasis is a type of mental illness in which a person displays symptoms of a disease, but do not actually have the disease. A … Continue reading