11 things you can do to adjust to losing that hour of sleep when daylight saving time starts

Two sleep doctors offer some survival tips to help you adjust to losing that hour of sleep as clocks spring forward into daylight saving time.

Hiren Muzumdar, Director of the Pediatric Sleep Evaluation Center, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
March 11, 2022 ~7 min

How to talk to your kids about Russia’s Ukraine invasion

The news and pictures of Russia's invasion of Ukraine may be frightening for your kids. An expert offers tips on the best way to reassure them.

Stanford • futurity
March 9, 2022 ~6 min


170M Americans lost 824M IQ points from leaded gas exhaust

As of 2015, more than 170 million Americans had clinically concerning levels of lead in their blood when they were children, likely resulting in lower IQs.

Duke University • futurity
March 9, 2022 ~7 min

Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it

Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.

Danae Dinkel, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~9 min

Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask

As mask mandates fall and the CDC issues new mask guidance, kids may experience anxiety around removing their masks. Clear communication from grown-ups can help children navigate the uncertainty.

Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Associate Professor of English Studies, Fitchburg State University • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~9 min

Discovery could lead to treatments for tummy woes in kids with autism

Specific RNA biomarkers linked with gastrointestinal issues in children with autism could one day lead to personalized treatments to ease their pain.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
March 2, 2022 ~7 min

US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. A new report explains the impacts already being felt.

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

Transgender youth on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones have lower rates of depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds

A wealth of evidence supports the protective mental health effects of gender-affirming care, despite ongoing legislation that asserts otherwise.

Arin Collin, Medical Student, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~5 min


Why child abuse actually declined in spring 2020

"If you give families enough to not be pushed over the edge, then they don't abuse their children. This is really important."

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Feb. 25, 2022 ~6 min

In many US states, child marriages violate statutory rape laws

In many US states, child marriages violate statutory rape laws, providing legal loopholes for sexual acts with children otherwise considered crimes.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Feb. 24, 2022 ~5 min

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