http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Asian-Americans experience considerable everyday prejudice and discrimination, reports a Cornell study published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology (Vol. 60:2). The study is one of the first to document the prevalence and effects of racial microaggressions – subtle forms of racial bias and discrimination – in the lives of Asian-Americans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-asian-americans-racial-microaggressions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:20:01 EST news286095132 Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences the onset of pathological gambling disorder and its clinical course. The study results were published in the Journal of Gambling Studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pathological-gambling-age.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:52:31 EST news284655116 Dalhousie researchers link binge eating among university-aged women with strained mother-daughter relationships in a recent study published in the journal Eating Behaviors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-links-binge-strained-mother-daughter-relationships.html Health Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:41:22 EST news281781394 India's Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest religious festival which sees up to 100 million people flock to take a bath in the river Ganges, is good for pilgrims' health, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-india-vast-ganges-good-health.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:21:12 EST news277705115 Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The study focused on the acquired capability of suicide, which is one component of Joiner's (2005) interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide and is comprised of physical pain tolerance and lowered fear of death. The paper is published in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, and is now available online in advance of print. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-restricted-food-intake-predictor-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:53:16 EST news258115981 Women who did not plan to get pregnant are much more likely to stop breastfeeding within three months of giving birth, according to a study published in the journal Current Anthropology. The research suggests that women whose pregnancies were unplanned often experience more emotional and physical discomfort with breastfeeding compared to women who planned to get pregnant. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-breastfeeding-tougher-women-pregnancy-unplanned.html Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:16:03 EST news247850154 Women are often troubled with cyclical mood changes. Studies have shown a relationship between emotional disorders associated with the menstrual cycle and changes in estrogen level. The authors reviewed related research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and endocrinology. Findings were published in Science China Life Sciences. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-estrogen-female-mood.html Other Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:09:02 EST news246452932 Women with normal sized labia minora still seek labial reduction surgery for cosmetic reasons finds new research published today (24 August) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-women-labial-reduction-surgery-cosmetic.html Other Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:50:00 EST news233376581 (Medical Xpress) -- Physical discomfort can ease feelings of guilt, according to a study conducted by The University of Queensland (UQ). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-self-inflicted-pain-eases-guilt.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 03 May 2011 07:15:09 EST news223625644