http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Achieving mindfulness through meditation has helped people maintain a healthy mind by quelling negative emotions and thoughts, such as desire, anger and anxiety, and encouraging more positive dispositions such as compassion, empathy and forgiveness. Those who have reaped the benefits of mindfulness know that it works. But how exactly does it work? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-good-vibes-science-mindfulness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:57:29 EST news270824209 We've heard it time and time again: exercise is good for us. And it's not just good for physical health – research shows that daily physical activity can also boost our mental health. But what actually accounts for the association between exercise and mental health? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-self-image-social-interaction-link-mental.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:36:44 EST news267806185 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute on Aging are studying how adults overcome social and economic challenges and whether it matters for their health, with a special focus on human resilience in the face of adversity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-uwmadison-human-resilience.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:41:09 EST news265358460 Positive social relationships in childhood and adolescence are key to adult well-being, according to Associate Professor Craig Olsson from Deakin University and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, and his colleagues. In contrast, academic achievement appears to have little effect on adult well-being. The exploratory work, looking at the child and adolescent origins of well-being in adulthood, is published online in Springer's Journal of Happiness Studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-early-relationships-brainpower-key-adult.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:41:27 EST news263130065 Today, nearly 4,000 adolescents in the United States will smoke their first cigarette, and about a fourth of those youth will become daily smokers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher found that African-American youths who live in public housing communities are 2.3 times more likely to use tobacco than other African-American youths. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-tobacco-prevalent-african-american-adolescents-housing.html Addiction Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:35:08 EST news261142501 There is no question that being a parent is, at times, challenging both physically and mentally. However knowledge of the actual affect parenthood has on health has been inconsistent at best, until now. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-parents-colds.html Health Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:12:58 EST news260528629 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that in African-American families where men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, they have unmet psychosocial needs that affect their survivorship, as well as family and social relationships. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-african-american-couples-unmet-affected-prostate.html Cancer Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:07:49 EST news258714446 Sound, restful sleep may be just a dream for millions of Americans with strained family relationships. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-family-good-night.html Health Thu, 31 May 2012 09:40:01 EST news257674505 Women speak to their male partners less often as they grow older and turn their attention to a younger generation, according to an unusual study Thursday that tracked nearly two billion phone calls and text messages. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-evolutionary-theories-gender.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:10:45 EST news254063422 In low-income, minority communities, tight-knit social connections -- with family members, friends, and neighbors -- can lead people to eat healthy and be physically active, but in some cases it may actually be an obstacle to a healthy lifestyle, according to new research by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Harvard School of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-social-ties-impact-healthy-behaviors.html Health Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:00:01 EST news253374448 If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case Western Reserve University found that, hungry or not, some people eat in an attempt to keep others comfortable. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-extra-burgers-fries-people-pleasers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:40:01 EST news247288882 Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-blogging-teens-social-distress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:47:14 EST news244900024 Most people worry from time to time. A new research study, led by a Case Western Reserve University faculty member in psychology, also shows that worrying can be so intrusive and obsessive that it interferes in the person's life and endangers the health of social relationships. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-impact-interpersonal-relationships.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:39:52 EST news230906372