http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Women with unintended pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-unintended-pregnancy-postpartum-depression.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:02 EST news287161457 New research published in the journal Psychological Science has found that people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater wellbeing than city dwellers that don't have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-green-spaces-boost-wellbeing-city.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:00:01 EST news285766148 Antidepressant prescriptions in the UK have increased by 9.6% in 2011, to 46 million prescriptions. Does this reflect overmedicalisation or appropriate treatment? Two experts debate the issue on BMJ website today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-antidepressants-overprescribed.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:30:07 EST news278098216 Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that the protein called prion helps our brains to absorb zinc, which is believed to be crucial to our ability to learn and the wellbeing of our memory. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-prion-protein-hints-role-aiding.html Medical research Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:10 EST news269601498 Presented last week at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect the elderly against muscle deterioration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fish-oil-key-sarcopenia-elderly.html Health Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:50:01 EST news266481562 The midlife wellbeing of both men and women seems to depend on having a wide circle of friends whom they see regularly, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-wide-circle-friends-key-mid-life.html Health Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:30:01 EST news264874775 A Swiss hospital announced Friday that it has lifted a moratorium on religiously-motivated circumcisions imposed in July in the wake of a court ruling in neighbouring Germany. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-zurich-children-hospital-circumcision.html Other Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:45:34 EST news263803528 Anyone who trains character strengths increases their sense of well-being, a large-scale study conducted by a team of psychologists from the University of Zurich has concluded. It proved for the first time that this kind of training works. The largest impact was evident in training the strengths "curiosity," "gratitude," "optimism," "humor," and "enthusiasm." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-character-strengths-happy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:47:10 EST news258889605 Researchers from the Macmillan Survivorship Research Group (MSRG), at the University of Southampton, have developed the first study of its kind looking at the experiences and needs of people after primary treatment of colorectal cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-radical-cancer-survivorship.html Cancer Thu, 17 May 2012 11:38:55 EST news256473403 (Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Reading have designed a new tool which could significantly aid research and management of an incurable brain disease affecting thousands of people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-health-happiness-wellbeing-huntingtons-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:28:14 EST news250500458 People resist medical screening, or don't call back for the results, because they don't want to know they're sick or at risk for a disease. But many illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, have a far a better prognosis if they're caught early. How can health care providers break down that resistance? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-self-affirmation-resistance-medical-screening.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:45:12 EST news243708269 A new study has found that processes that control heart rate play an important role in the quality of life experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, which was published in the journal Respirology, indicates that heart-related treatments may improve the wellbeing of some individuals with COPD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-heart-health-impacts-wellbeing-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:32:09 EST news237807114 Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to be victimised by bullying when compared to children who are not overweight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-link-obesity-chronic-illness-bullying.html Health Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:15:17 EST news229140891 Whether you are a twentysomething, Gen Xer or Baby Boomer, the older crew has an edge on you, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-americans-arent-prime.html Health Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:43:53 EST news228977013