Good News Notes: “This month during the Covid-19 Quarantine, Margarita has been increasing her activity level to help boost her immune system and further increase her quality of life. We have also made sure her schedule allows time for relaxing activities out on the lake.” View the whole story here: https://wp.me/p45AJM-2XU
Working with animals a pleasant escape from isolation
Good News Notes: “While life has changed a lot for many people, working from home or isolated for two months or more, for others it hasn’t had as much of an impact. Estelle Macé is living in Cherbourg, in Normandy, and during the lockdown continued working with animals much the same as before. The main…
Street Fighter subreddit tournament raises over $17,000 for Black Lives Matter charities
Good News Notes: “The Street Fighter subreddit recently hosted a tournament for Black Lives Matter charities which has currently raised over $17,000 USD. According to a report by Kotaku, the tournament started off small, with the organizer Joe Munday putting in $200 USD of his own money for the weekly event. In a short span of time,…
Scientists find a switch to flip and turn off breast cancer growth and metastasis
Good News Notes: “Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow. More importantly, they have also discovered a way to “turn it off” and inhibit cancer from occurring. The animal study results have been so compelling that the team is now working…
Low-calorie diet and exercise put diabetes in remission for 60% of patients: Qatar RCT
Good News Notes: An intensive lifestyle intervention comprising a low-calorie diet and physical activity led to significant weight loss and diabetes remission in 61% of patients. View the whole story here: https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/03/Low-calorie-diet-and-exercise-put-diabetes-in-remission-for-60-of-patients-Qatar-RCT?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright
From Farmers to Donuts, Richmond District Artist Keeps it Real
A great post from another wonderful blogger. View the whole story here: https://wp.me/p8oMj1-3Lu
Newly Discovered Pygmy Seahorse Species Is the Size of a Fingernail
Good News Notes: “In 2017, diving instructor Savannah Nalu Olivier was exploring the eastern coast of South Africa in Sodwana Bay when she spotted something surprising: a tiny seahorse no bigger than her fingernail. When pygmy seahorse expert Richard Smith and biologist Louw Claassens saw photos of Olivier’s find, they realized she had made a huge discovery,…
#BeKindRI: A push for positivity, random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “In an effort to spur random acts of kindness and spread positivity, the United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) has launched the #BeKindRI challenge. From June 1 until June 20 — historically UWRI’s Day of Action — Rhode Islanders are encouraged to share their kindness on social media and nominate others to do the…
Pearl Jam, Ben Gibbard Lead ‘All In WA’ COVID-19 Relief Concert Lineup
Good News Notes: “Pearl Jam, Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Brandi Carlile and Macklemore are among several artists from the Seattle area who are uniting to perform a virtual COVID-19 relief concert benefitting All In WA, as Seattle Times reports. The event will broadcast on June 10th at 7 PT/10 ET via Amazon Music’s Twitch channel as well as on Seattle-area NBC affiliates. The concert…
Zay Jones shares emotional random act of kindness with a stranger
Good News Notes: “Right now, spreading love is on the forefront of many minds, including Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones. Over the weekend, Jones experienced a unique encounter he felt compelled to share on social media, and the tweets went viral.” “The encounter received national attention and was quickly picked up by a…