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Is the Age of Health Care TMI Actually Making Us Feel Like Crap?


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Published in Health and Fitness on Wednesday, March 12th 2025 at 10:23 GMT by Allure   Print publication without navigation

  • This kind of behavior, once an exception, has now become the norm. We all reveal TMI, even when it comes to health care. And the growing market for comprehensive diagnostic tests and devices is just another example of information overload.

The article from MSN discusses the overwhelming amount of health information available today, which, while empowering, can also lead to anxiety and confusion. It highlights how the constant stream of health data, from fitness trackers to online symptom checkers, might be contributing to a phenomenon known as "health care TMI" (Too Much Information). This overload can make individuals feel worse rather than better, as they navigate through contradictory advice, self-diagnosis, and the pressure to optimize every aspect of their health. The piece suggests that this information overload might be fostering a culture of hypochondria and health anxiety, where people are more focused on potential health issues than on living well. It questions whether the age of health transparency and data is actually beneficial or if it's making us feel like "crap" by constantly reminding us of our health imperfections and the myriad of ways we could be healthier.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/diseases-and-conditions/is-the-age-of-health-care-tmi-actually-making-us-feel-like-crap/ar-AA1ALIap ]

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