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

More US families face chronic food insecurity than 20 years ago

Food insecurity in the US "is something that families are experiencing over and over again in a persistent way."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~6 min

Doctors’ emotions can lead to useless end-of-life care

Despite a preference for dying peacefully at home, many terminally ill patients undergo painful end-of-life treatments. A model explains why.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~5 min

Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Poll: What if your teen refuses holiday religious services?

In a poll, 44% of parents said that teens shouldn't get to choose whether or not to attend holiday religious services until they're 18.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 19, 2022 ~7 min


How dementia caregivers can cope with the holidays

The holidays may add stress for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. Here are some tips for coping while making the most of the holiday.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 6, 2022 ~6 min

Maternal health risks increase where rent is high

New research links high rent relative to income with life-threatening risks to maternal health during labor and delivery.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 23, 2022 ~5 min

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