As a physician, I fear missing a serious illness in somebody who happens to be hypochondriacal. The best approach has been to take complaints seriously, do a complete history and physical, and allow plenty of time for discussion.
Anna Wainwright | Posted 05.29.2009 | Media
In the midst of a heat wave, I found myself wandering through the Brooklyn streets Sunday in a rage thinking "Why are all these people smiling? Don't they know there's a plague on??"
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living
When does an occasional tendency towards being hypochondriacal become a problem that needs attention?
AP | KRISTEN A. LEE | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living
"Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria" (Riverhead Books. 256 pages. $23.95), by Jennifer Traig: In our current age of anxiety, med...
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living