Sites like WebMD can be great when you’re looking to learn more about one syndrom or another. But they can also inspire unnecessary fear and anxiety, when it seems like — no matter the symptom or the actual cause — all roads lead to cancer.
Is Googling your symptoms a good idea, or should we avoid the hypochondriacal Internet and leave the diagnosing to the doctors?
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