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Instagram cortisol hype hits doctor's offices: ‘No questions for 14 years, now weekly’

Instagram cortisol hype hits doctor's offices: ‘No questions for 14 years, now weekly’

A social media trend attributing various health issues to the stress hormone cortisol is causing a surge in unnecessary doctor visits in the Netherlands. General practitioners report that influencers and dubious companies are driving this hype, placing an additional burden on the healthcare system.

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