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.
Learn about six health risks hidden in your home
Our home is our safe haven, a place infused with markers of our tastes, interests, and personalities. We share our homes with people, creatures, and things we love, and they provide comfort and Read More...
Eating organic fruit and vegetables can boost fertility, study shows
If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you may want to start eating organic produce, based on the findings of a new small-scale, but potentially important study, linking lower probability of getting pregnant and miscarriage for women receiving assisted reproductive treatments like Read More...
A few nights of bad sleep upsets brain
Thanks to the clocks going back, many of us managed to grab a little bit of extra shut-eye over the weekend. And that's no bad thing because, as a country, we seem to be chronically Read More...
8 ways to heal your gut
The food you eat matters. Not only for your appearance, but also for the functionality of your body. Without the proper nutrients your body needs, the gut can't keep you healthy. And if the gut is neglected too long, it can prompt the immune system to start attacking the "self". If you want to Read More...
This startup is making biodegradable sanitary pads to solve big issues in India
We take sanitary napkin usage for granted in North America and Europe, but it’s a huge issue in India and other developing nations. In fact, just 16 percent of women in India use them due to poverty and other reasons, which causes health and social issues. To solve this, a startup in India is Read More...
To cure affluenza, we have to be satisfied with the stuff we already own
If people maintained and repaired their possessions, the world economy and the impact of human activity on the environment would be transformed. Unfortunately, we as a society have been trained to love things not for their material function, but for the symbolic act of acquiring and possessing. If Read More...
An organic farming revolution is helping bring food security to Cuba
At one point in time, Cuba was only growing sugar as their main crop. Now the island nation is in the midst of a small-scale organic revolution that’s helping to feed a state that is still very reliant on other countries for food. See here how Cuba after the collapse of the Soviet Union and years Read More...
PTSD patients show anomalies in gut bacteria
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show differences in gut bacteria compared to other trauma-exposed people who never went on to develop PTSD, according to a new study led by researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Read More...
Five of the best ways to boost your memory
Memories are the building blocks of our internal biographies. They tell us what we have done during our lifetime and who we have connected with along the Read More...
This super simple household item gets pesticides off apples, study says
When it comes to fruits, apples have some of the highest levels of pesticide residue. And while washing apples off with tap water is the simplest way to rid of these pesticides, it is not very effective. Research shows adding a little baking soda to water leads to the most-effective cleaning. Read More...