Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role

Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers often pay a price.

Courtney Graetzer, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt University • conversation
April 9, 2024 ~9 min

I’m a political scientist, and the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling turned me into a reproductive-rights refugee

I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been turned into a political event by the state’s highest court.

Spencer Goidel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University • conversation
March 11, 2024 ~10 min


1 in 5 households in Canada live in ‘energy poverty’

As many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty. That may be more than face food insecurity.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~5 min

Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population

Family caregivers who have stronger support networks and positive communication with loved ones tend to be more resilient.

Kathy L. Lee, Assistant Professor of Gerontological Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington • conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 ~9 min

Parents of homeless kids need more support

Public service systems need to do a better job of working with parents to support homeless children, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 7, 2024 ~5 min

Despite debates, homework is still ‘essential’ for kids

An expert explains why homework is essential, how to maximize its benefit to learners, and what the "no-homework" approach gets wrong.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 19, 2024 ~8 min

Since Roe was overturned, fewer Michigan adults want kids

"...restrictions on access to reproductive health care may not only harm individuals' health, but also lead to fewer new births."

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 16, 2024 ~4 min

Cash assistance for groceries offers families more flexibility

Most moms say cash assistance offers more flexibility in buying groceries for their families than food distribution programs.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Jan. 10, 2024 ~5 min


How to handle conflict at holiday gatherings

Holiday family gatherings can be filled with conflict. An expert offers tips on how avoid the drama minefield.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~4 min

The holidays and your brain – a neuroscientist explains how to identify and manage your emotions

It’s important to identify the root causes of your stress and to find the coping mechanisms that work best for you.

Seena Mathew, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor • conversation
Dec. 8, 2023 ~10 min

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