Premature death from heart failure is on the rise

An increase in premature death from heart failure is highest among black men under age 65, research finds.

Marla Paul-Northwestern • futurity
May 29, 2019 ~3 min

Hashtags are a potential tool for fashion designers

#ParisFashionWeek and other hashtags reveal how people are talking about fashion trends. Designers should listen, say researchers.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~3 min


11% of U.S. adult energy intake is fast food

Menus have gotten bigger at fast food restaurants. Portions, salt content, and calorie counts have grown, too.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~4 min

Will going gluten-free cause weight loss?

Is going gluten-free the ticket to weight loss? A nutrition expert tackles this trendy idea.

Lori Barrette-Rochester • futurity
Feb. 14, 2019 ~1 min

Chronic kidney disease bucks trends in all 50 states

"This is a remarkable move in the wrong direction."

Kristina Sauerwein-Washington University • futurity
Dec. 7, 2018 ~6 min

The ‘new American farmer’ isn’t who you think

It's easy to stereotype the young farmers at your local market as hipsters in search of authenticity, but new research challenges those assumptions.

Kayla Zacharias-Purdue • futurity
Dec. 4, 2018 ~4 min

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