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.
Doctors develop spray-gel that could prevent cancer regrowth
Doctors teamed up and developed a spray gel that clears away any cancerous remnants that might be left after tumor-removal surgeries. The spray-on gel works by triggering the immune system to sweep the area and kill off whatever cancerous cells are still there. This could potentially prevent the Read More...
Meditation is the fastest growing wellness activity in the US
The wellness industry—which has its roots in niche environments like grocery store health food aisles, and movements like clean eating—has ballooned this past decade into a $4.2 trillion Read More...
Major study shows electric bikes good for health
Electric bicycles are divisive in the cycling community. Some cyclists think that they are for lazy people and others think that they are Read More...
Tobacco use reaches unprecedented lows among Americans
Public health claims a win in the US as more American adults are quitting tobacco. The statistics show that cigarette smoking has reached unprecedented lows, down to 14 percent from over 40 percent in the mid-1960s. This proves the effectiveness of tobacco control interventions, such as smoke-free Read More...
Iceland’s hot springs are helping farmers to grow vegetables all year round
Besides generating a quarter of the country’s electricity, Iceland’s geothermal energy allows farmers to practice agriculture all year round. The naturally hot water is piped in to heat the greenhouses and the hot springs are also a key power source for the artificial lights that help farmers Read More...
How much protein do you really need?
The marketing is enticing: Get stronger muscles and healthier bodies with minimal effort by adding protein powder to your morning shake or juice drink. Or grab a protein bar at lunch or for a quick Read More...
Antidepressant foods: Study discovers which foods help fight depression
The first list of antidepressant food scores restructures the "standard" American diet. Leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and oysters top the list of depression-fighting Read More...
Former mine shafts and tunnels could serve as underground farms
Old coal mines in Britain could be resurrected in the form of subterranean food farms to yield large-scale crop production. Former mine shafts and tunnels have the perfect environmental conditions for farming and could produce up to ten times as much food as farms above ground. A seven square meter Read More...
Electric bandage helps heal wounds four times faster than what it usually takes
Scientists have created an electric bandage that uses gentle electrical pulses to help heal wounds at a rate four times faster than that of ordinary healing. The bandage is hard-wired to a band that is worn around the patient’s torso and from where it receives low-intensity electrical pulses that Read More...
Back pain could soon become a thing of the past
Back pain is a common health problem that is bound to afflict most people at a certain point in their lives. The pain usually originates from the gradual degradation of the discs that separate the spinal vertebrae. This may no longer be the case as scientists are aiming to solve this issue by Read More...