Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
How to turn all those scraps of food into a delicious vegetable broth
Food waste is a major dilemma in today’s world and throwing out even vegetable scraps contributes to the problem. As the people over at Inhabitat reminded us over the weekend, there's a great way to make use of all your food scraps: create a delicious broth. It’s surprisingly easy to make Read More...
How to choose a non-toxic sunscreen this summer
Today is Memorial Day, which means the summer season is upon us. In addition to summer berries and iced coffee, most of us are also consuming more sunscreen this time of year. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its latest Guide to Sunscreens to help you navigate protecting your skin Read More...
Food access: The LA restaurant charging lower prices in poorer areas
Fast food restaurants don’t just lure people into eating their unhealthy food because it tastes good. Often enough, fast food is chosen because it’s cheaper than other options. If healthy fast food was the same low cost as McDonald’s, would people keep choosing to eat McDonald’s? That’s Read More...
Designers retrofit old buses to bring testing to underserved communities
In the upcoming months, as lockdown measures are slowly easing, extensive COVID-19 testing will be essential to evaluate and control the spread of the virus. But how to make it possible that everyone gets tested, especially those from lower-income and underserved communities who have been Read More...
Researchers design device to more efficiently detect blood clots
Blood vessels make up a complex and intertwined system that keeps all corners of our bodies running smoothly. Unfortunately, all the curves, spirals, and bends of blood vessel microenvironments can make it difficult to detect dangerous blood clots which interfere with healthy system Read More...
What does post-COVID-19 dining look like? QR code menus
This past week we dove into what dining out might look like in a post-COVID world. As one of the first countries to open up public activities again, Italy is giving us a glimpse into returning to normal life again. One big change: no more paper menus. To see food and beverage options, waiters Read More...
The little-known antioxidant that will give your skin a big health boost
If you care about your skin’s health, you problem know about the main antioxidants that keep skin healthy and glowing. There's vitamin C (famous for evening skin tone and promoting collagen production), vitamin E (known for strengthening the skin barrier), vitamin A (aka, retinol), and a Read More...
Mount Sinai has created AI that can diagnose COVID-19
We’ve seen artificial intelligence (AI) detect different cancers, kidney illness, and brain tumors. Now, researchers from Mount Sinai believe they are the first in the US to use AI, combined with imaging and clinical data, to diagnose COVID-19. In a paper published in Nature Medicine Read More...
This brewery is offering free beer for a good cause
Lockdowns left Alnwick Brewery Company in northeastern England with an oversupply of beer in March, but rather than dump it out, they decided to donate it for a good cause. In exchange for a free cut of the 80 casks of ale, stout, and IPA the brewery had prepared for the Easter holiday, nearby Read More...
Scientists created a textile that makes viruses slide right off the fabric
Masks and gowns are crucial to protect health workers from the spread of viruses, but they only do so much. Germs can still latch onto the material that protective equipment is made of, and diseases can spread when people touch the masks or touch their gowns. What if, like water sliding off a Read More...