Plants in hospital rooms may enhance recovery

"Hospital rooms are more than just places for treatment—they're environments that can either support or hinder healing."

Texas A&M University • futurity
July 1, 2025 ~6 min

Deadly Salmonella in cows is on the rise globally

"This is a bacterium that kills people every year, and it is high time we do more to combat it."

U. Copenhagen • futurity
July 1, 2025 ~7 min


How to best protect your skin from the sun this summer

With summer in full swing, an expert dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 1, 2025 ~9 min

Physical activity may help slow cognitive decline

A new study found that even increasing moderate physical activity from once to multiple times per week led to a slower rate of cognitive decline over time.

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
June 27, 2025 ~5 min

Are the medications you take safe?

In a new podcast episode, a doctor argues we need to strengthen the FDA's approval process on certain prescription drugs.

U. Chicago • futurity
June 27, 2025 ~3 min

Hope may be more important to your well-being than happiness

Researchers demonstrate that boosting hope could be a game-changer for mental health and resilience.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
June 27, 2025 ~5 min

Early-life weight gain boosts adult height but not obesity risk

"Our findings are significant because they show that improved growth from age 1 to 10 years led to taller stature in adulthood..."

U. Michigan • futurity
June 23, 2025 ~5 min

Poverty may kickstart the next pandemic

Although many new diseases originate in animal populations, a new study suggests it's human behavior that enables outbreaks to spread.

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
June 23, 2025 ~5 min


Cannabis use disorder may raise your psychiatric illness risk

People with certain psychiatric disorders are at increased risk for cannabis use disorder and vice versa, a new study finds.

Yale • futurity
June 20, 2025 ~6 min

Thirdhand smoke is a ‘silent threat’ to kids

A new study finds that parents may underestimate their children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
June 20, 2025 ~5 min

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