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.
WhatsApp is changing how people grow and buy food in India
Agriculture in India is advancing in efficiency and sustainability with the help of WhatsApp. The messaging platform is allowing farmers to connect with their customers in the virtual market and severely improving communication for customers who demand pesticide-free vegetables. A recent report Read More...
Exercise for the ADHD body and mind
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Smart farming is ‘biggest global business opportunity’
With smart technology giving farmers the precise tools and information they need to produce more while using less, smart farming is becoming the biggest global business opportunity in the world. According to the United Nations Global Compact, more than 5,500 global leaders in private and public Read More...
Israeli scientist reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
An Israeli research professor, heading an international team of scientists, has discovered a way to inhibit the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Monday. Dr. Shira Knafo, head of the Molecular Cognition Laboratory at BioCruces Health Research Institute in Read More...
Australia scientists develop 'bionic spine' which could help paralysed patients walk
Scientists in Australia have developed a “bionic spine” which could enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again by controlling a tiny paper clip-sized device implanted in the brain. The device, to be implanted in three paraplegic patients in Melbourne next year, allows Read More...
It’s lonely at the top: Why CEOs need to embrace mindfulness
“It's lonely at the top" appears to be truer than ever, and that has serious implications for the performance and well-being of CEOs. Mindfulness practices can be a powerful strategy to address this growing problem. The picture most people across the spectrum have of CEOs is fairly consistent: Read More...
No more meat: Plant-based food that looks and tastes like classic food
With the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence a whole new concept of food may soon radically change what we eat. Determined to develop smart plant-based food to save the planet, a group of young scientists in Chile is working on alternatives for a sustainable and meatless future. No Read More...
French law forbids food waste by supermarkets
This week, France has become the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food, forcing them instead to donate it to charities and food banks. Under a law passed unanimously by the French senate, as of Wednesday large shops will no longer bin good Read More...
Urban farming 2.0: Meet the Leafy Green Machine
Urban farming is changing the world of agriculture, giving city-dwellers the opportunity to raise their own crops in an efficient, natural way without having to rely on getting produce from a farm abroad. The only thing is that costs for starting a rooftop greenhouses are high. That’s why Brad Read More...
Meditation shown to reduce pain during breast cancer biopsy
Meditating during a breast biopsy can reduce pain, anxiety and fatigue, say researchers. The researchers, from the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, NC, publish their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Undergoing a breast biopsy is not pleasant, to say the least. It Read More...