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World Service,1 min

I told you I was ill

The Why Factor

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The hypochondriac may be seen as a figure of fun, but a constant dread of sickness and death can be unbearable. So why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously? (Photo: Man holding hand to head and holding thermometer in front of face. Credit: Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock)

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