After George Mallon had his blood drawn at a routine physical, he learned that something may be gravely wrong. The ...

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Feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as associated anxiety and depression, are growing everywhere — and most disturbingly, among our youth. Shocking data released by the Centers for Disease ...

Doctors explain how mental and physical health are deeply connected, with stress, sleep, nutrition and exercise impacting ...

In a world obsessed with wellness, doing everything “right” might be harming your mental health more than helping it.

Health anxiety, often interchangeably referred to as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, is a psychiatric condition marked by excessive worry over one’s health despite medical reassurance.

If you live with chronic illness, it’s likely that you’ve experienced health anxiety. It’s a normal response to illness to fear disease progression or recurrence. Will our medications continue working ...

Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which ...

When my boyfriend's health anxiety is dialed up, it has a trickle-down effect on our relationship. He’s pacing the floor of his home office, wide unblinking eyes exposing the torment inside. Frantic ...

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.