Do you worry too much about your health? Could it be possible that your concern for your health is actually making you less healthy? Today we are going to discuss an interesting article about health anxiety and how it may be worse for you than previously thought.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:12 - Article Intro
01:47 - Objective
02:03 - Study Design
03:24 - Outcomes
05:43 - Results
08:26 - Discussion
12:44 - Strengths/Limitations
14:09 - Real World Takeaways
20:46 - Outro

References:

Mataix-Cols, D., Isomura, K., Sidorchuk, A., Rautio, D., Ivanov, V. Z., Rück, C., Österman, S., Lichtenstein, P., Larsson, H., Kuja-Halkola, R., Chang, Z., Brickell, I., Hedman-Lagerlöf, E., & Fernández de la Cruz, L. (2024). All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Individuals With Hypochondriasis. JAMA Psychiatry, 81(3), 284–291. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4744

*Disclaimer* This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition. The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.

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