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.
Anneli Rufus | Posted 05.14.2009 | Style
As Los Angeles-based Fallen Fruit wants us to know, America's city and suburban streets are rife with fruit trees growing in public spaces, or whose branches overhang sidewalks. Pick that!
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...
Los Angeles Times | Alex Pham | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
The Consumer Electronics Show is packed with gadget freaks, but also with hypochondriacs. Take 140,000 sleep-deprived, overworked people, cram them i...
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living