Hypochondriacs live, on average, five years less than those who don’t have the condition.
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Clear messaging about who needs to get tested is better than stigmatising people who are understandably worried about their health.
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OVER-DIAGNOSIS EPIDEMIC – Today Jacqueline Savard talks about the growing prevalence of genetic testing and what impact they have on over-diagnosis. Genetic testing and screening is increasingly becoming…
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