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Worrying About Good Health May Lead to Bad Health

If you fret too much about your health you can actually undermine it. This is the conclusion of a recent study covered by VOA. Obsessive worry about the threat of disease is known as health anxiety and it can lead to heart issues. Another danger is that rather than addressing legitimate health concerns, the sufferer instead adopts unhealthy habits as a coping mechanism. Stress can counteract the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. This does not mean that a nourishing diet and well executed...