http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Today, many people consider stress to be part of life, yet most of us have little understanding of what the concept means or where it comes from. In his new book The Age of Stress, University of Exeter historian Professor Mark Jackson explores the history of scientific studies of stress and how stress became a buzzword of the modern world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-age-stress-science-stability.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:42:32 EST news284902944 How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates that this stereotype is largely untrue: Being in a position of power may actually make people happier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-power-good-life-closer-true.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:20:12 EST news278612403 (HealthDay)—Money may not buy you happiness, but it can help you avoid the ill effects of unhappiness and stress. That's the upshot of a new British study that finds stressed-out rich people live longer than the stressed-out poor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-similar-stress-rich-longer-poor.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:57:26 EST news273776237 Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a possible link between mind wandering and aging, by looking at a biological measure of longevity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-minds-aging-cells.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:34:35 EST news272316866 An ongoing survey of Ontario students in grades 7 to 12 conducted for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that while the majority of students have healthy relationships and report overall good mental and physical health, some negative trends, especially among girls, have raised concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-male-ontario-students-declines-females.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:27:50 EST news262340862 (Medical Xpress) -- New research shows that men have serious issues and that talking about your body is no longer confined to women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-beer-belly-biggest-body-issue.html Health Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:26:10 EST news245064356