Check out these back-to-school health and safety tips

Experts have tips for you to prep your kids for heading back to school, including advice on vaccines, mental health, and more.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Gut microbes are the community within you that you can't live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self

Nurturing your gut microbiome can go hand in hand with nurturing your social community, with health benefits all around.

Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 11, 2023 ~9 min


Paid leave lets older adults care for their parents

With paid leave, older adults are spending less time looking after their grandchildren and more time looking after their parents.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~7 min

Losing a parent early affects immune systems later on

New research finds that if the parents or caregivers of a child under 16 die, the child's immune function is negatively affected later.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~7 min

In Europe, ancestral family ties predict politics today

The stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences, research finds.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
June 23, 2023 ~5 min

To get kids into science, engage the whole family

Instead of giving kids one-off experiences with science, like a summer camp, a new approach engages the whole family.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 15, 2023 ~8 min

Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation

Trans motherhood showcases the unique joys of being transgender, be it through developing a deeper connection with one’s own child or caring for others in one’s community.

Derek P. Siegel, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
May 22, 2023 ~11 min

Lack of affordable child care is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min


Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min

Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min

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