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 cultured meat can change our meat culture
Yesterday we shared a blog detailing a couple of the technologies on the cutting edge of our food system revolution. Today we follow up with another food innovation: cultured meat. Some might turn their noses up at lab-grown meat, but looking closer, lab-grown meat can produce a cow’s worth of Read More...
State programs propagate sustainable farming practices from the ground up
Systematic change often propagates from the state level upward, and when it comes to innovative farming techniques, this means state-sponsored sustainability initiatives. In agricultural states, such as Minnesota, governments have been issuing loans to sponsor sustainable projects like buffer Read More...
Nadya Okamoto advocates for menstrual care for all. Period.
Although Nadya Okamoto is only 20 years old, she has started her own non-profit and written a book about her endeavors. Her mission: period advocacy. During a brief stint of homelessness as a teenager, Okamoto came face to face with the reality that for many women, paying for menstrual products is Read More...
The future of food is vertical, and maybe even printed
3D printing food and growing vegetables vertically may sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but these are technologies we have at our fingertips right now, and they are the future of our food systems. This week, we share a two-part blog about the innovative future of food and how technology Read More...
Treat your allergies naturally with these alternatives
If your throat feels itchy, your nose is constantly runny, and your eyes are full of water, you may very well be going through the effects of an allergy. And while your usual reaction might be to head to the local pharmacy and pick up the first medication to counteract these uncomfortable effects, Read More...
How “agritech” is helping Indian farmers
With a population of 1.3 billion and growing, India is home to hundreds of thousands of citizens dependent on farming for income and ever-increasing food demands. However, Indian farmers often struggle with losing crops to disease or achieving fair prices at the market. Companies are hoping to Read More...
A restaurant in Bermuda is using menu in order to save local reefs
While spending money on travel and experience instead of buying physical things has been shown to promote happiness, the impact it has on the environment is undeniable. As we start taking a harder look at our collective travel habits, hotel brands have begun examining their own practices, with some Read More...
These eye drops could soon help improve your vision
One of the most frustrating parts of growing older is not being able to read the small print as well as you used to. Fortunately, for those fed up with squinting at menus in poorly lit restaurants, there may soon be a solution: vision-improving eye drops. The eye drops, created by Orasis Read More...
Owning a dog may help heart attack and stroke patients live longer
A dog may be man’s best friend, but new research shows that beloved pets may offer much more than companionship. According to two new studies conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA), dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular health, especially for heart Read More...
“Molecular Clock” could revolutionize how we study child development
Diet, stress, and home life are all factors that affect gene expression. Epigenetics, the study of how gene expression affects our cells and tissues, has been used to study early signs of diseases such as breast and cervical cancer, but now researchers at the University of British Columbia have Read More...