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.
A guide for using the old herbs and spices in your pantry
Chances are you have some spices and herbs in your kitchen that have been around longer than you can remember. The question is: can you still use them? Spices beyond their expiration dates aren’t going to make you sick, but they’re not going to be as potent as they used to be. If you have a Read More...
Thanks to ‘The Office’, this man used CPR to save an unconscious woman
The popular television show The Office has been described as funny and ridiculous, amongst other things, but seldom has it been labeled as life-saving. Now it can enjoy that label after a young man from Arizona rescued an unconscious woman using the CPR technique he learned from watching The Read More...
A shopper’s guide to the confusing animal welfare labels placed on produce
The number of different labels that are slapped onto products at the grocery store can make it extremely confusing to understand what each label means. For example, does a “Certified Humane” sticker actually mean the products were created in a humane manner, or is it simply advertising fluff? Read More...
How to reap the benefits of a facial massage at home
Known for doing wonders as a beauty treatment, getting a facial massage also has an abundance of other health benefits. Not only is your skin rejuvenated and glowing afterward, getting a facial massage is an excellent stress reliever and mood elevator. Best of all, you don’t have to wait for the Read More...
With AI-powered robotic knee, amputees can walk within minutes
Researchers have crafted an AI system that can tune a robotic knee to allow walking on level ground within 10 minutes. It uses a trial-and-error algorithm to recognize patterns in sensor data, seen initial safety limits, and learn patterns that match stable, smooth walking motions. Considering that Read More...
The 6 health benefits you will enjoy from adding sweet potatoes to your diet
Not only are sweet potatoes rich in vitamins, minerals, and fibers, they’re also the perfect alternative to unhealthy French fries. If that doesn’t convince you to start adding more sweet potatoes into your diet, these 6 surprising health benefits just Read More...
Scientists have designed a diet in order to save us as a species
If we want to save the planet from an environmental crisis, then we need a new philosophy for how to eat on planet Earth. That’s why an international commission of 37 scientists have put together a new diet plan called the “planetary health diet” that calls for a dramatic shift in the food we Read More...
Dental hygiene could be key in preventing the development of Alzheimer’s
Scientists have reportedly discovered that the main pathogen behind gum disease is also found in the brains of deceased Alzheimer’s patients. This means that Alzheimer’s isn’t just a disease, but also an infection. Why is this important? Because it brings us one step closer to developing a Read More...
Why California’s new surgeon general is a heroine in the world of health care
The US health-care system tends to invest in treating diseases, not preventing them, even though science shows it is cheaper and more effective to treat the lifestyle or behavioral facts that lead to a disease, rather than try to treat the disease after it develops. That could start to change under Read More...
Deleting certain memories could prevent previous drug addicts from relapsing
Scientists have discovered a way to treat cocaine addiction by deleting memories related to the drug. They used a light-based technique known as optogenetics to control the neurons between two parts in the brain which are essential in forming memories. After doing so, they observed that the Read More...