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.
The Crisis Text Line is using AI to help prevent suicides
The Crisis Text Line, a text messaging-based crisis counseling hotline, can be completely overwhelmed when dreadful news breaks out like the 2015 Paris attacks. To help the human staff tend to the people who need help the most, data scientists are using machine learning, a type of artificial Read More...
This fast-food chain claims it has the world’s first “climate positive” burger
Slowly, the food and restaurant industries are starting to move away from red meat. The plant-based Impossible Burger is cropping up on menus from gourmet restaurants like Manhattan’s Momofuku Nishi to White Castle. The burger chain Sonic debuted a blended option that’s half mushroom, half Read More...
Scientists have developed synthetic blood that keeps trauma victims alive longer
In a world where blood transfusions are essential for keeping people alive when they are seriously injured and losing blood, it’s worrisome that the US is expected to see a shortfall of around 4 million units of blood annually. Fortunately, researchers have come up with a bio-synthetic substance Read More...
This probiotic could provide an immunization for stress, anxiety and depression
Science has only just started to tease out a fascinating relationship between bacteria, inflammation and mood over the last few years. Not only are some conditions, such as depression, being hypothesized to be caused by brain inflammation, but it's possible brain inflammation could be modulated by Read More...
Scientists are turning ‘ugly’ broccoli into a superfood powder
Bunches of broccoli deemed too ‘ugly’ in appearance to be sold in the grocery store are being ground up and turned into a powder by an Australian government science agency. The powder, which contains one serving of broccoli per two tablespoons, can be stirred into smoothies, baked goods and Read More...
Laser-applied labels could eliminate plastic labeling of organic products
Strangely enough, the organic products you find stocked on the shelves of the grocery store are often labeled using plastic. You may choose to buy organic, but you may end up getting even more plastic packaging. This makes no sense, which is why a Dutch company has developed a new label that can be Read More...
How to tell whether or not you’re in a toxic relationship
While every relationship goes through ups and downs, some relationships can have a negative spillover effect that can damage your mental health. And we’re not just talking romantic relationships: friendly, familial and professional relationships can be toxic as well. Here’s what you need to Read More...
If you're missing this nutrient, you're aging way faster
This universal and all-important molecule is the mother of all antioxidants: glutathione. It is a ubiquitous molecule that is present in all human tissues, designed to defend against damage caused by free radicals, harmful chemicals, and inflammation. It does all of this (and more) in an effort to Read More...
Your lack of sleep is ruining your productivity
Fast Company has run thousands of articles on every aspect of productivity. But the one topic that comes up the most, and that really is at the root of a lot of other productivity issues like focus, decision making, and time management, is sleep. No one thinks they are getting enough, and Read More...
A new immunotherapy treatment cured a patient with late-stage breast cancer
Breast cancer research is making a breakthrough. Yesterday we wrote about a new genetic test that can determine whether early-stage breast cancer patients can avoid chemotherapy. Today we have even more exciting news: a woman with advanced breast cancer which had spread around her body has been Read More...