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.
Scuba divers are using ocean plastic to make face masks
While some people are heading outside in snorkeling masks as makeshift protection, a group of scuba divers is using their social distancing time to help people and the oceans. They're making face masks from plastic water bottles recovered from the oceans, as CNN reported. The masks are made by Read More...
Coping with loneliness during a pandemic
95 percent of Americans are under shelter in place orders to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the repercussions of loneliness can also be dangerous to our mental wellbeing. Calls to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline are up 300 percent. So how can we cope with loneliness during the pandemic? Read More...
Ten books for when you’re craving a culinary escape
What is your favorite part about travel? For many of us it is experiencing the delicious cuisine of other cultures. While you may not be able to travel at the moment, you can still dive into the marvelous world of international food with these 10 travel reads for food lovers. Cooking with Read More...
Three types of stress and strategies to manage them
It’s no surprise that stress takes a toll on your mental and physical health. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines three types of stress: acute, episodic acute, and chronic. Today we look at how these differ and how to address them in your own life. Acute stress is caused by Read More...
Publix is buying excess food from farmers and donating it to food banks
The coronavirus has been especially hard for farmers around the country. With schools, restaurants, and other institutions closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, farmers have been forced to dump milk and waste fresh produce. Fortunately, there are organizations around like supermarket chain Publix Read More...
Skip the bureaucracy: This charity gives coronavirus research grants fast
It takes a really long time to get a grant for scientific research. Official advice from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the largest source of grants for scientific research in the US, recommends that grant planning begin nine months in advance of the deadline for the grant. Time Read More...
How reforestation could help prevent another pandemic
The big question right now is “how do we prevent another pandemic from occurring?” As governments and medical professionals grapple with how to keep future generations healthy, the answer could be found among environmentalists. Infectious diseases are on the rise and the Center for Disease Read More...
Drones are accelerating the speed of coronavirus testing in Ghana
Testing for coronavirus has been a struggle in Ghana. Apparently, health officials in the cities of Accra and Kumasi would wait for hours or even days for delivery trucks to visit rural medical facilities, collect batches of test samples, and then deliver them for analysis. The delivery time is now Read More...
99-year old veteran raises millions for charity walking laps in his yard
When 99-year old Captain Tom Moore began walking laps in his garden to raise money for NHS Charities, his goal was to walk 100 laps and raise £1,000. Since he began walking on April 8, he has far surpassed his goal and raised over £18 million. Moore walks 10 laps a day in the 25-meter long Read More...
This design makes social distancing at the park a beautiful thing
As city dwellers have flocked outside during the pandemic, some cities have shut down urban parks because of fears of overcrowding—at a time when people could most use the mental and physical health benefits of green space. A new design, proposed for a vacant lot in the city of Vienna, shows how Read More...