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Medical Xpress / Cut vaccine mandates? SC lawmakers take cue from Trump administration in 2026

As South Carolina faces climbing measles cases, a lawmaker wants to ban all vaccine mandates for children under two-years-old.

Dec 22, 2025 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfectants became our shield. Hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and antimicrobial sprays became part of daily life. They made us feel safe. Today, they are still everywhere: in homes, hospitals ...

Medical Xpress / Mixing lab rigor with real life, researchers craft new recipe for groundbreaking alcohol studies

Nearly 80% of Americans aged 12 and older have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, and 10% of the population suffers from alcohol use disorder. And yet, scientists still know surprisingly little about how alcohol ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Why we get—and how to beat—the 'holiday blues'

For some, it's the most wonderful time of the year.

Dec 22, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Urban areas insurance feasibility and structure explored in new report

From offsetting higher temperatures as cities heat up and cultivating healthier communities, to contributing to local economies and delivering other critical services, the range of benefits of trees in urban settings are ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Lily-like plants reveal centromere type evolution paths

The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct transmission of genetic information. Most plants and animals have chromosomes with a single centromere, known ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Why you should spend more time with a dog this Christmas

As daylight shortens and routines slow down, many people experience a dip in mood and motivation. The run-up to Christmas is marketed as joyful, but for a large number of households it brings family strain and a surprising ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / New study estimates NHS England spends 3% of its primary and secondary care budget on the health impacts of temperature

A new University of Oxford-led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 million ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Iron deficiency without anemia common with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in Nutrients.

Medical Xpress / Lesser-known remedy for ankle arthritis

A somewhat uncommon procedure is proving to be an effective solution for problems associated with ankle arthritis.

Dec 22, 2025 in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar

Six days after a senior FDA official sent a sweeping internal email claiming that COVID vaccines had caused the deaths of "at least 10 children," 12 former FDA commissioners released an extraordinary warning in the Dec. 3 ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Will the Scandinavian sleep method really help me sleep?

It begins with two people, one blanket, and two very different ideas of what's a comfortable sleeping temperature. By midnight, one partner is hot and sweaty while the other is freezing.

Dec 21, 2025 in Health