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.
Heal yourself: 3 out of 4 British adults now use Google to treat their illnesses
The Internet has brought on countless changes to the world, but one of the most unexpected changes is how people heal themselves. Recent research has found that three quarters of Brits have cured an ailment or illness after Googling the symptoms on the internet. It also emerged that the average Read More...
A treatment for migraines may finally have been found
For too long, migraines have been a black spot in medical research. Now sufferers of the condition can have hope after a new antibody treatment developed specifically for migraine prevention has just completed Phase III human clinical trials with remarkably positive results. In the study, Read More...
Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment
Scientists say that food production including growing crops, raising livestock, fishing and transporting all that food to our plates is responsible for 20 to 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. But altering our diets could change that. A new study found that if citizens in 28 Read More...
Eating cheese every day may actually be good for you
Cheese is typically considered more of an indulgence than a health food, but a new review of research suggests that it may not be as bad for you as once Read More...
This supermarket chain is selling food after its best-before date for cents
A UK supermarket chain is giving its shoppers the possibility to buy a range of out of date products for just 10p (13¢). The store sells a large range of items including tinned goods, such as fruit and beans, and dried foods, such as pasta and Read More...
Can immunotherapy effectively fight cancer?
When immunotherapy works, it really works. But not for every kind of cancer, and not for every patient—not even, it turns out, for the majority of them. However, what research is now telling us is that the immune system can be trained to attack cancer. The problem is that the prices, as well as Read More...
Study: Cuddling a baby could change its genetics for years
A new study says that the amount of comforting contact a young infant gets can actually affect the epigenome—the biochemical changes that influence gene expression in the body. These changes in gene expression can work to boost the genes that back the immune system as well as the metabolic Read More...
Dropping the price of these seven foods will prevent thousands of deaths
A new study has found that the impact of price subsidies on healthy foods and increased taxes on unhealthy foods would result in 63,000 fewer deaths per year in the United States. In particular, the researchers found that a 10 percent price decrease to seven particular foods alone could prevent Read More...
Study: Cinnamon boosts metabolism in human fat cells
In a new study, researchers found that exposure to cinnamon oil triggers human cells to start burning calories through a process known as thermogenesis. A closer look showed that the oil increased the activity of several genes, enzymes and proteins that are known to enhance fat metabolism. Read More...
Food banks are moving beyond canned foods to feed the hungry with fresh produce
While canned foods are usually what comes to mind when you think of food banks, hunger-relief organizations in the US are working quickly to get nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables to those who need it most. To do this, a new strategy has been rolled out that urges farmers to bring their Read More...