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.
First breath test for TB
Tuberculosis (TB) kills 1.3 million people globally every year. But a breakthrough screening process might indicate that TB deaths could go down significantly within the next few years. A new TB screening process, developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, detects an enzyme that is Read More...
Sustainable seafood gains popularity
Almost 30 percent of the world’s oceans are overfished, but sustainable fishing practices are on the rise. MSC. The newly released annual report from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which assesses and certifies fisheries for sustainability, indicates that there are more MSC certified Read More...
How to make an office healthy
Most offices are stuffy, dark, and ultimately not very healthy. While opening a window might be obvious, a new study points out a range of factors that can impact the overall health of workers. The report covers everything from air quality and lighting, to things like interior design and views of Read More...
Brain process discovered could lessen impact of negative life events
Researchers have discovered a control mechanism for the area of the brain that processes sensory and emotional information—meaning that our way of understanding negative life events could be controlled. A key understanding of the report indicates that some brains are chemically predisposed to Read More...
Drink two glasses of water and call me in the morning
Our cells need water to transport proteins and enzymes to nerve endings. Water also acts as adhesive material between cells and transports sugars for energy. If the body becomes dehydrated, a water-rationing process kicks in. The brain is first in line to receive available water, followed by the Read More...
Under-50 mortality rate could go down by 40%
Last week, we mentioned that child mortality has gone down 50 percent since 1990. Now, new research has found that with sustained international efforts the premature death rate—defined as dying before reaching 50—could go down by 40% by 2030. Between 2000 and 2010 global premature deaths for Read More...
“Bad” LDL cholesterol may be a “good guy” after all
The dogma that LDL cholesterol is nothing but bad news—and the multi-billion-dollar statin drug industry that rests on it—is beginning to erode. For decades, a vocal minority of doctors and nutritionists have argued that there is no such thing as ‘bad’ cholesterol and reported various Read More...
Stems cells used for sight therapy
Scientist from Japan have reprogrammed skin cells from a woman’s arm and implanted them into her eye to help her regain sight. This is the first time in history stem cells have been used in such a way. The woman is in her 70s and is the first of six patients to undergo this ground breaking Read More...
Can sound vibrations replace pesticides?
Researchers in Italy are testing unique ways to combat pests that don’t include chemicals—and they’re going way beyond organic alternatives. They’re experimenting with vibration and pheromones as a sustainable alternative to detrimental chemical pesticides. The vibrations and pheromones are Read More...
Affordable Hepatitis C drug to be released in poorer countries
Hepatitis C drugs are costly—one pill can cost $1000. Expensive in any country, the thousand-dollar pill is almost laughably over-priced for those living in developing countries—if it weren’t such a serious, deadly disease. Gilead Sciences, a Californian drug maker, has now announced plans to Read More...