http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental health problems, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. In fact, it's estimated that nearly 29 per cent of the population will experience an anxiety disorder during their lives. For those individuals, the impact of an anxiety disorder can vary tremendously, with some experiencing the same level of impairment as a chronic illness, including cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-emerging-anxiety-treatments-advance-coping.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:45:48 EST news227349925 Government plans to divert more mentally ill people out of the criminal justice system and into mental health services are unlikely to be achieved, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-uk-mentally-ill-prisoners-unrealistic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:35:37 EST news226661719 (Medical Xpress) -- Female drink-drivers are more likely to be older, better-educated and divorced, widowed or separated, research has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-reveals-profile-female-drink-drivers.html Health Wed, 25 May 2011 11:21:04 EST news225541243 Young adults who take risks when driving are more likely to experience psychological distress, including mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, reveals research published ahead of print in Injury Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-young-drivers-road-greater-mental.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 19:02:53 EST news224791346 Cold homes cost lives and harm the environment, according to a BMJ editorial published today to coincide with a report commissioned by Friends of the Earth and written by Professor Sir Michael Marmot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-cold-homes.html Health Fri, 13 May 2011 03:22:55 EST news224475745