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.
EPA draws up a plan to regulate the use of dangerous “forever chemicals”
Back in 2016, the Obama administration enacted an unenforceable recommendation that limited the amount of polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals” for their inability to degrade in nature, to 70 parts per trillion or less in any given product. Read More...
Nadya Okamoto creates a tampon that actually mirrors the shape of the vagina
Depending on who you ask, the tampon was invented by either John Williamson or Earle Haas, but the design of the tampon hasn’t changed much since it was patented by Tampax in 1931. Now, Nadya Okamoto, author of Period Power and founder of the nonprofit Period, has redesigned the tampon to Read More...
How to keep an eye on your eye health
As we age, we can become more vulnerable to developing age-related eye conditions, diseases, and vision loss. The best way to stave off, or better yet, prevent deterioration of your eye health (other than to have regular eye exams) is to take proper care of your eyes now. Here are some ways you can Read More...
These are some of the surprising benefits of acupuncture
What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is the Chinese medicine practice of placing needles in the skin to promote healthier energy, or chi or qi, flow throughout the body. Acupuncture is used for a wide variety of reasons from stress management to chronic pain management. Although it has its roots in Read More...
6 Ways to end bedtime procrastination
Are you a bedtime procrastinator? Do you know you should go to sleep but end up binge-watching television, scrolling through social media, or looking for an appetizer recipe to bring to that dinner party this weekend? Nighttime procrastination is often driven by what a 2014 study coined as Read More...
Flights of the soul: The Indigenous origins of the psilocybin experience
”Get strong with bare feet on the ground and with everything that is born from it.”- Maria Sabina BY Arielle Tiangco A couple of weeks ago in San José del Pacifico, a mountainous town in Oaxaca state, Mexico, I emerged from the dark womb of a tiny volcanic-stone hut, drenched in a Read More...
A guide to growing a garden to feed your whole family
Planting a garden is a great way to source delicious fresh produce, get outside more, and even boost your health, but on a more practical level, if you’re smart about planting your garden, you can feed your family and really save some money. Here’s how to grow a garden to feed your whole Read More...
This bandage quickly identifies the severity of a burn
We recently wrote about a bandage design that indicates potential infection. Now, there’s another smart bandage design in the works. This one, literally called SMART, aims to help first responders evaluate and treat severe burns more effectively. Designed by U.S. Army and Massachusetts General Read More...
Measuring the real life magic of Disney for children’s development
Most of us get nostalgic thinking about Disney cartoons from our childhood. Whether we loved Cinderella, Tarzan, or The Lion King, these adventures and fairy tales sparked our imagination as children. As parents, many Disney-lovers want to share these magical films with their kids, and now, Read More...
Menstrual cycle changes before menopause indicate heart disease risk
Everything in our bodies is interconnected, and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh recently discovered a link between two unlikely body systems: the heart and menstruation. According to their research, menstruators whose menstrual cycles increased in length two years before their Read More...