You can Google any symptoms, illness or syndrome and get results summarizing the relevant information. Websites like WebMD, the Mayo Clinic, and MedlinePlus make a wealth of health information available to everyone. WebMD even has an interactive feature where you enter symptoms, and it then generates a list of potential diagnoses and the likelihood each is valid. Isn’t the Internet great?

Are you concerned you might be a hypochondriac? A hypochondriac is someone who is unusually or unnecessarily anxious and concerned about their health. Everyone worries about their health to some extent, so how do you know when you’ve crossed the line to being a hypochondriac?