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.
An Israeli startup created a ‘toy gun’ that treats wounds with nanofiber ‘skin’
What if treating burn wounds and surgical injuries was as simple as operating a water gun? Well, that might soon be the reality after an Israeli startup company invented a mechanical contraption shaped like a children’s toy that squirts a polymer material that mimics skin onto the burn or wound Read More...
Researchers just managed to remove HIV from a living animal for the first time
The most advanced drugs for HIV available today stop the virus from replicating, which prevents patients from developing AIDS. With that said, there is no actual cure for HIV. Now, a team of scientists has managed to clear HIV from infected mice using the CRISPR gene-editing technology in what Read More...
Study: A healthy microbiome boosts the body’s natural cancer-fighting cells
It was only in the past few years alone that scientists began discovering interesting links between the microbial communities that call the human body home and its overall health. More specifically, it was found that having a wide variety of gut bacteria in your microbiome leads to a stronger Read More...
Fig season is coming. Here are the 4 health benefits of figs
If you've ever eaten a ripe fresh fig, you know they taste like a heavenly mix of honey and mild berry with a jam-like texture. But they're more than just delicious — they're super nutritious, too. With fig season just a month away, here are four ways figs can benefit your health. For Read More...
Love bacon? Then you should try these mushroom-based bacon bits
While plant-based beef burgers may fool the taste buds of meat eaters, there’s no way anyone could mimic the taste of bacon without meat, right? Wrong. A food brand by the name of Hanley’s Foods has created a sustainable stand-in replacement for bacon using crispy mushrooms that taste Read More...
New evidence suggests link between advancement of Parkinson’s and gut health
For several decades, there has been a debate on whether there is a strong link between the advancement of Parkinson’s disease and certain toxic proteins found in the gut. New compelling evidence from a study led by scientists at Hopkins University has demonstrated that this may actually be the Read More...
Give your body the boost it needs by adding these 8 seeds to your diet
One of the simplest ways you can boost your gut health and give yourself more natural energy throughout the day is by incorporating more seeds into your diet. Seeds are “little bundles of energy, protein and nutrients” that can be sprinkled, crushed, or pureed into tasty spreads to deliver tons Read More...
Compound found in tomatoes could offer a new way in treating diabetes
Tomatoes have long been hailed as a great source of vitamins and fiber, but that's not all they offer. In particular, there's one compound found in the fruit – yes, tomatoes are technically fruits – called lycopene that has been linked to many health benefits, including reducing the risk of Read More...
CBD could potentially be used as an antibiotic against drug-resistant bacteria
For as long as modern medicine has treated infections with antibiotics, it has been entangled in an arms race against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And as scientists look for ways to stem the tide of global health problem, the authors of a new study have discovered a potential new weapon against Read More...
Scientists have a treatment for terminal blood cancer that actually works
The deadly cancer Lymphoma may have finally found its match. That’s the census at King’s College Hospital in London where some patients have been completely cured of the disease thanks to a new therapy that is tailor-made for each patient using their own body’s cells. The therapy, called Read More...