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.
$25 contraception per woman per year cuts unwanted pregnancies by 70%
Hundreds of millions of women around the world want to avoid pregnancy every year but don’t have access to contraception. A new report released by the UN has found that just $25 per year per woman in the developing world would dramatically reduce deaths related to births, STDs, and other sexual Read More...
New UK guidelines say homebirths are safer
Along with feeling more comfortable, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), an arm of the UK’s department of health, has said that home births are safer. The group says that women who give birth at home are 5 times less likely to need a cesarean section, 4 times less likely Read More...
100 ways to be 100: sources
1 Your healthy diet The Metabolic Typing Diet, William Wolcott : New York: Doubleday, 2000 4 Cook from scratch The carcinogenic bisphenol A: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222978/ Phthalate: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2801170/ 5 Eat a “power Read More...
Walking in the neighborhood protects against dementia
This almost sounds too simple to be true: The neighborhood you live in—and how much you walk in it—significantly impacts cognitive decline as you age. Researchers from University of Kansas analyzed neighborhoods by how easily you could traverse them by walking and then compared that analysis to Read More...
Take turmeric at breakfast and stay mentally sharp
You may not want to start your day with a curry. However, turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow coloring, helps you stay mentally sharp. A supplement with one gram with your breakfast every day may even halt or reverse early-stage diabetes. Turmeric has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect Read More...
Marijuana helps cure aggressive brain cancer
Marijuana keeps challenging politics. The health benefits of controversial substance continue piling up. Now research has discovered that marijuana can help shrink an aggressive form of brain cancer, bolstering the argument for legalization. British researchers have found that glioma masses, an Read More...
Eating fish prevents 8 types of cancer
Despite all the negativity surrounding eating fish—overfished oceans, mercury poisoning, etc.—fish is remarkably healthy for you. Two servings of fish per week substantially reduces the risk of getting up to eight different kinds of cancer. The key is to get the biggest omega-3 payload, which Read More...
$1 contraception available in 69 poorest countries
In developing countries buying contraceptives is an unaffordable expense for many. Now drug manufacturer Pfizer has teamed up with the Gates Foundation to make a $1 single-use contraceptive syringe that will be available in 69 of the poorest countries. The syringe is singe use so infections due to Read More...
Digital farmers’ market is making healthy food more accessible
You can’t be healthy without eating healthy food. Countless studies have shown that, and as a society we al need greater access to fruits and vegetables. An unlikely player is now moving into the organic foods market and delivering locally grown produce right to the consumer’s door. Read More...
Organic farming is more profitable, but farmers don’t switch
A study done earlier this year found that organic food was healthier than pesticide grown food—if you eat only organic it’s like adding a one or two more servings of fruits or vegetables per day. So organic food is better for consumers. And it’s better for farmers too. It has been proven that Read More...