7 easy steps to teach your kids to swallow pills

Taking a pill is a common problem for many kids, and parents don't always know how to help. An expert offers seven steps to help the medicine go down.

Johanna Younghans-Michigan • futurity
March 28, 2022 ~7 min

Mental health may sway if vaping teens go to cannabis

Mental health influences whether teens who vape will begin using cannabis, but the risk differs depending on the mental health problems they experience.

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
March 17, 2022 ~7 min


Future med? A little LSD cuts anxiety in mice

Regular administration of low doses of LSD reduces anxiety symptoms in mice, research finds. The results suggest possible treatments for human anxiety.

Evelyne Dufresne-McGill • futurity
March 17, 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

More people go to ER in mental crisis on very hot days

Research finds that extremely hot summer days increase emergency room visits for mental health crises related to substance use, anxiety, stress, and more.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
March 2, 2022 ~7 min

‘Cookie-cutter’ care wasn’t best for new moms during COVID-19

The experiences of pregnant women and new mothers during COVID-19 sheds light on shortcomings of the one-size-fits-all approach to maternal care in the US.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 18, 2022 ~4 min

5 science-based ways to ease sadness this winter

Sadness isn't surprising during the thick of winter and the third year of COVID-19. Here are five, science-backed ways to protect your mood.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Jan. 27, 2022 ~10 min

On-again-off-again love can bring you down

Return to an old flame? Watch out. New findings link on-and-off romance, or relationship cycling, with anxiety and depression.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Jan. 20, 2022 ~5 min


Having kids at home may ease adults’ COVID depression

Parents with kids at home during the COVID-19 pandemic aren't doing any worse mentally than adults without kids. They may even be doing better.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 12, 2022 ~3 min

Can pandemic worry hamper your cognitive abilities?

New research finds that worries about the COVID-19 pandemic may affect your cognitive abilities and skew your perception of risk.

McGill University • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~5 min

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