Today’s Solutions: October 31, 2024

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.

Students grow 800-year-old squ

Students grow 800-year-old squash thought to be extinct

Students recently revived an ancient species of squash thought to be extinct. Using well-preserved 800-year-old seeds, students have successfully grown one squash in their school garden in Winnipeg, Canada. This will ensure that the species never goes extinct again. "This squash is representative Read More...

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3 ways for improving sleep without medications

Sleeping problems are very common among humans, especially with the abundance of technology in today’s world. Natural circadian rhythms are based upon daytime and nighttime, as well as behavioral habits that signal when an organism should be awake or asleep. With the introduction of Read More...

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US food industry backs government plan to aggressively cut food waste

In September, the US government announced the first ever national goal to reduce America’s food waste, giving an extra push to a movement on the part of big brands to cut down on waste. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – in Read More...

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The healing power of regenerative organic agriculture

Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost's signature lineup of contributors September 20, 2015 marked 25 years since my father, Robert Rodale, was killed in a car accident in Russia. If on that fateful day someone would have asked him what his legacy was to be, I know for a fact Read More...

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Eight reasons to be hopeful about the future of our food system

In late summer, the ideas started pouring in from every corner of the world. Thousands of designers, architects, biologists, engineers, students, nature-lovers, and big thinkers had answered the call to completely rethink our food system using design inspiration from nature. The Biomimicry Global Read More...

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Babies' gut bacteria may signal later asthma risk

Infants who lack certain types of gut bacteria in the first few months of life may be at increased risk for asthma when they're older, a new study from Canada suggests. In the study, researchers examined the gut bacteria of more than 300 infants when they were 3 months old. Those who had low levels Read More...

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Devices spark movement to treat disease with electricity

The treatment seemed as ridiculous as wearing a foil hat to block CIA transmissions: 20 patients with overactive bladder syndrome had electrodes stuck to the soles of their feet for three hours every evening, producing a gentle vibration and causing the big toe to rhythmically bend and straighten. Read More...

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This London underground farm grows salad in a WWII bomb shelter

Deep below the streets of London, something is growing in tunnels that once kept people safe from World War II bombs. One hint: It's leafy. Growing Underground is a company that makes "kilometer zero" eating possible in London, by growing salad in LED-lit, underground factories right beneath the Read More...

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World leaders given 'trash' to eat at UN to highlight food wastage

World leaders accustomed to fine dining had a surprise on their plates on Sunday at the United Nations — trash. Chefs cooked up a lunch made entirely of food that would have ended up in garbage bins, hoping to highlight the extraordinary waste in modern diets and its role in worsening climate Read More...

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Labour's vegan farming minister's idea: Treat meat eaters like smokers

Appointing a vegan as Labour’s farming spokesman was always going to ruffle feathers. But even Kerry McCarthy’s critics must have been surprised by her pronouncement that meat should be treated like tobacco, with public campaigns to stop people eating it. Her appointment has alarmed Read More...