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.
Try these 6 herbs to boost immune function this cold and flu season
The cold and flu season is upon us. If you’re sick of runny noses and pesky coughs, consider adding some powerful immune system boosting plants to your medicine cabinet. Herbal medicines have been used for thousands of years. Adding some to your daily winter routine could help you feel healthier Read More...
South Africa debuts cutting edge new drug to tackle HIV
7.7 million South Africans live with HIV, accounting for 20% of the global prevalence of the disease, but a new cutting edge antiretroviral drug could significantly combat this statistic. The new antiviral medication, known as the TLD method, contains the critical ingredient dolutegravir and Read More...
FDA endorses psilocybin with Breakthrough Therapy classification
Just months after we dedicated a week to the magnificent mushroom, the FDA has approved psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound of magic mushrooms, as a Breakthrough Therapy for the second time this year. This designation means research can be fast-tracked into psilocybin’s application for Read More...
Fertility tracking? There’s an app for that!
We use technology for almost every aspect of our everyday lives. We use apps to order food, find transportation, track our exercise, and even find the nearest bathroom. A new tech boom in fertility apps means that yes when it comes to reproductive health, there’s an app for that! Fertility Read More...
This sci-fi looking arm cast could revolutionize the way we treat broken limbs
Anyone who has ever had a broken limb knows how unpleasant orthopedic casts can be: they have a cumbersome shape, must be kept dry, which makes bathing difficult, and can cause the skin underneath to become itchy, smelly, and irritated. With some innovative thinking at play, startup Cast21 has Read More...
Community parks: Just what the doctor ordered
We know that increased time outdoors improves physical and mental health, yet the average American still spends 93% of their day indoors. Doctors have been telling patients to spend more time outdoors for decades, but now, some doctors are going as far as writing prescriptions for outdoor Read More...
5 ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables
As we all know, the vitamins and minerals packed in fruit and vegetables are essential for a healthy lifestyle. It’s easy for us adults to comprehend this, but as a child silky chocolate bar and crunchy chicken nuggets seem a lot more appealing than ‘yucky’ broccoli. So how do you convince Read More...
Why there’s real hope for humans in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
If it feels like you’re hearing about antimicrobial resistance more often these days, that’s because it is a growing problem that threatens to get worse if nothing is done about it (sounds like climate change). Antimicrobial resistance refers to the fact that bacteria are becoming immune to Read More...
A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics
Buying a prosthesis isn’t cheap. That price doubles if you need a second one, or is slightly more if you want a running blade. For a below the knee amputee, a single running blade can cost nearly $3,500. Go above the knee—requiring a knee socket—that cost goes up to $8,000 to $9,000. And if Read More...
The sci-fi idea of suspended animation is now buying ER surgeons more time
Nowadays, it seems things that you would only see in science fiction films are becoming a reality all the time. The latest example of sci-fi-turned-reality comes from the University of Maryland Medical Center where doctors have successfully placed humans in suspended animation for the first time. Read More...