Never Not Hunting for a Diagnosis
My two boys are perfect. They are void of the trappings of time: wrinkles, scars, clogged pores, hunched shoulders, bulbus knuckles, squinty eyes when trying to read. But wait…what’s that? Where did that bruise come from? Oh, no…it’s leukemia, right? What’s that cough? It’s RSV. Why is my 4-month-old smiling and laughing so much? There […]
Do You Have a Case of Cyberchondria?
In the old days, if you had a symptom that didn’t go away, you’d call your doctor. Today, many people are likely to consult “Dr. Google” to self-diagnose instead. And when this behavior is taken to extremes, it’s sometimes called cyberchondria. Encountering conflicting health information online can be anxiety-provoking, says psychiatrist Jonathan S. Adelstein, MD, […]
