Good News Notes: “Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the US. To avoid it, a mostly plant-based diet is your best bet, according to a meta-analysis published July 6 in Cardiovascular Research. Researchers from the University of Naples reviewed nearly 100 studies on the relationship between heart disease risk and dietary habits. They focused on…
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Barnacle-Inspired Biocompatible Glue Stops Injured Organs Bleeding within Seconds
Good News Notes: “Inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks and other surfaces, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding. The new paste can adhere to surfaces even when they are covered with blood, and form a…
How magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin helps patients with depression or PTSD change how they feel, by rewiring the brain with more connections
Good News Notes: “The use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin was a legitimate field of medical research in the 1940s and 1950s, and LSD was even employed as a psychiatric medicine. But such research stopped in the mid-1960s when they were declared Schedule 1 illegal drugs in the United States. Over the…
Seeds of Hope on new journey of healing focused on giving back
Good News Notes: “The sunflowers planted by an area nonprofit are sky high and in full bloom this year. Seeds of Hope was started by the family of Babbette Jaquish. She passed away in 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Each year, her memory is kept alive through sunflowers. This year, the Eau Claire…
A woman gave birth to a baby girl aboard a US Air Force evacuation flight from Afghanistan
Good News Notes: “A mother gave birth to a baby aboard an Afghan evacuation flight on Saturday, according to tweets from the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. According to the Air Force, the woman went into labor and began having complications on a flight to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, from an intermediate staging base in…
Eating Less Meat Means a Healthier Heart
Good News Notes: “For people at any age, eating a healthy, plant-based diet is tied to a lower risk of heart attack and heart disease, two new studies show. Both studies were published Aug. 4 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and support the heart association’s dietary guidelines. “A nutritionally rich, plant-centered diet is beneficial…
2-year-old Bedford boy with congenital heart disease receives ‘hero heart’
Good News Notes: “A Bedford boy who was fighting for his life last year has received a new hero heart. At just 2-years-old, Wyatt Lowe has already lived a life that many kids his age can’t imagine. He was born with congenital heart disease, a very complex heart, no spleen and internal organs that aren’t arranged…
Selma Blair Reveals MS Remission, Details Filming Documentary
Good News Notes: “Selma Blair has been incredibly open about her battle with multiple sclerosis since her diagnosis in 2018, especially on social media. Her Instagram has been a place for her to share all of the ups and downs that came with her illness and treatments. Now, Selma is back with great news: she’s in MS remission. After her diagnosis,…
Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions medal for infant’s surgery
Good News Notes: “Not even two weeks since winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk put it up for auction to help save an infant’s life. On Monday, she announced that she exceeded her fundraising goal. And she’s keeping her silver medal thanks to the donor who put her…
Living Well: New Technology helps Baptist Health treat chronic pain
Good News Notes: “The CDC says 20% of all adults have suffered from chronic pain sometime within the last three months. One in three people over age 65 struggle with it regularly. A breakthrough technology at Baptist Health is allowing people with chronic pain the ability to feel better again. 80-year-old Robert Kelly of Clarendon…