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.
7 everyday ways to improve your memory
Studies find that sex, doorways, social media and the correct supplements can all help boost your memory. Here are 7 everyday ways to boost your memory. (Click the links for longer descriptions of the studies.) Telling someone else a piece of information helps you to remember more, psychological Read More...
Swiss are training their vets to use acupuncture instead of antibiotics
More good news on the meat front: Swiss trainee veterinarians are going to be taught how to treat cows with acupuncture in a first for Switzerland’s agriculture industry. The initiative is taken to promote maintaining animal health without the use of antibiotics. That’s better for the Read More...
Americans eat nearly 20 percent less beef than in 2005
This is good news for the planet and for health care: Americans are eating less beef than they did a decade ago. During that time, they also stopped eating as much pork, chicken, shellfish and whole milk—but not at nearly the same rate of decline as with beef. According to a new report by eating Read More...
Spirituality may be underused tool in treating mental illness
New research suggests spirituality may offer benefits for people with mental health issues, but people may encounter barriers when reaching out for this help. Investigators from the University of Southern California School of Social Work discovered that spirituality is often an underused resource Read More...
Positive thinking may improve health and extend life
Even when faced with an incurable illness, positive feelings and thoughts can greatly improve one’s quality of life. Dr. Wendy Schlessel Harpham, a Dallas-based author of several books for people facing cancer, including “Happiness in a Storm,” was a practicing internist when she Read More...
The health benefits of knitting
About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group. My reluctant response — “When would I do that?” — was rejoined with “Monday afternoons at 4,” at a friend’s home not three minutes’ walk from my own. I agreed to give it a try. My mother had Read More...
Doctor has success with vitamin cocktail to treat deadly sepsis
Sepsis is a big problem. It kills more people in hospitals than any other disease. There’s no good treatment. But that may change. One doctor has been very successful treating sepsis with a cocktail of vitamins added to regular Read More...
Scientists find blood from vegans is eight times more protective against cancer
Scientists have found that blood taken from those following a plant-based diet is 8 times more effective at killing cancer cells than blood taken from those following a Standard American Diet. In a series of experiments people were placed on different diets and their blood was then dripped on Read More...
Spider venom found to reduce stroke-induced brain damage
New research suggests it's time we start embracing spiders. At the University of Queensland, researchers found a particular compound called Hila in the venom of the Australian funnel-web spider that can prevent the production of an acidic condition in the brain that occurs when a person has a Read More...
A radical change in diet can reverse Type-2 diabetes
When you eat too many processed foods with high amounts of sugar and carbs, your body will overproduce insulin. When your body produces too much insulin, then it can become resistant to it, which causes Type-2 diabetes. New research suggests that if you can give the pancreas a rest from producing Read More...