http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The elderly are less likely to feel depressed if their relatives keep them updated about important family matters, a new study indicates. http://www.physorg.com/news176575687.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:48:42 EST news176575687 Children who live in Afghanistan are particularly affected every day by a multitude of war time stressors which increase the likelihood of developing PTSD: trauma, child labor, and family and military violence. On a daily basis they are first-hand witnesses to the bombings, abuse, and the general upheaval of their home life and society as a result of war, including the effects of long-term poverty and familial turmoil. http://www.physorg.com/news164973652.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:10:01 EST news164973652 New Geisinger-lead research dispels a recent notion in psychiatry that if a person experiences a panic attack during a traumatic event that they will likely suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future. http://www.physorg.com/news158496530.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:49:24 EST news158496530 Happiness and optimism may play a role against breast cancer while adverse life events can increase the risk of developing the disease, according to a study by Professor Ronit Peled, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. An article on the study titled "Breast Cancer, Psychological Distress and Life Events among Young Women," was just published in the British journal BMC Cancer (8:245, August 2008). http://www.physorg.com/news138725805.html Medicine & Health Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:56:45 EST news138725805