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.
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...
Wikipedia searches predict disease outbreaks
When you feel sick you go online, search your symptoms and see if you can self-diagnose yourself before going to a doctor. A team of US scientists has found that because of this step before seeing a doctor, online sites—particularly Wikipedia—can predict disease outbreaks up to a month before Read More...
India introduces a minister of… what?
Yoga is much more than stretching your body in an elegant studio. It’s an ancient way of living that includes meditation and health treatments. But who knows that? Exactly. Not many people outside India. That’s why the recently elected prime minister promised to include a “Minister of Yoga” Read More...
A new tribe: Endurance athletes over 60
Ultra-events, like ultra marathons, or deca-triathlons, aren’t a young person’s sport, but a fit person’s sport. If you’re unfamiliar with endurance races they’re pretty much grueling hyper-cardio races on steroids—like a 625-mile foot race or a 3,000-mile bike ride. While you might be Read More...
Device that detects disease
Wearable devices are getting popular for staying healthy, but to diagnose a real problem you still have to see a doctor. Researchers are creating a device called rHealth that is small, portable and can diagnose hundreds of ailments with one drop of blood. RHealth uses nanotechnology to quickly Read More...