A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren't hypervigilant.
Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAn abnormal level of anxiety about your health may ironically lead to you dying earlier than people without unwarranted fear of serious illness, according to a new study. The Swedish-led study, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, found that people with a diagnosis of hypochondria are at increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes, including suicide. The results address “a clear gap in the literature,” lead researcher Dav