http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-fun-friends-ease-pain-breast.html Cancer Thu, 09 May 2013 04:11:33 EST news287291423 Growing older and being overweight are not necessarily associated with a decrease in mental well-being, according to a cross-cultural study looking at quality of life and health status in the US and the UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-aging-overweight-people-happy.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:48:17 EST news250426087