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  Microsoft examines causes of 'cyberchondria'
Time: 23:48 EST/04:48 GMT | News Source: International Herald Tribune | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

If that headache plaguing you this morning led you first to a Web search and then to the conclusion that you must have a brain tumor, you may instead be suffering from cyberchondria.

On Monday, Microsoft researchers published the results of a study of health-related Web searches on the company's Live search engine as well as a survey of the company's employees.

The study suggests that self-diagnosis by search engine frequently leads Web searchers to conclude the worst about what ails them.

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