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Medical Xpress / Q&A with expert in cariology: Resolutions for a healthier new year? Don't forget your oral health

When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink less alcohol, hit the gym regularly or generally adopt healthier habits. When making such resolutions ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Why head coaches often lose the blame game

Head coaches often take the blame—and the firing—when their teams flop, but it may not be a winning game plan, University of Alberta research suggests.

Jan 19, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What a study of 67,000 people reveals about sexual desire and age

Sexual desire is a fundamental part of being human and a driving force in many relationships, yet we still don't fully understand why it varies so much from person to person.

Jan 15, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Schools should unleash the power of physical activity to boost learning, argues expert

In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes per day where children go outside and walk, jog or run laps of the school playground or playing ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment

The long-term health of the ocean off the coast of Southern California, and the health of the region's freshwater streams and rivers and lakes, soon could hinge on the Trump administration's definition of a single word: ditch.

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Scientists transform enigmatic cell structures into devices for recording RNA activity

Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and the molecular events within them are dynamic, and developmental processes, disease progression and ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Audits needed to drive food savings in health care, say researchers

A University of Queensland food waste researcher says Australia's hospitals and aged care facilities could save money and effort through better tracking of uneaten meals.

Jan 19, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults

New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict future cognitive decline.

Jan 19, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Medical Xpress / Spreading drug costs over the year may ease financial burden for Medicare cancer patients

A new study examines the potential impact of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P)—an opt-in policy implemented in 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act that allows beneficiaries to spread out-of-pocket (OOP) costs ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair

Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up imaging after undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, according to a recent study.

Jan 19, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Families explore how a smartwatch can give early warnings of severe tantrums

Evenings in the Staal household often carried a delicate unpredictability. After a full school day—and as Ethan's medication began to wear off—the shift from playful to overwhelmed could happen in seconds. Ethan has ADHD, ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Attention deficit disorders
Phys.org / Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge

During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first workers are born, they seem ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Biology