Good News Notes: “Ryan Betancourt is a 15-year-old from Bushwick, Brooklyn who endured five rounds of chemo after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year. He’s healthy now and spending his summer days with his new dog ‘Shiloh Wish’ by his side. But when Ryan was in the fight for his life, the Make A…
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FlexPro Meals Partners With Celebrity Mario Lopez In Support Of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Effort To Keep Children From Going Hungry
Good News Notes: “FlexPro Meals, the top meal delivery company in the nation delivering great tasting healthy meals, today announced they have partnered with Mario Lopez, an American actor and entertainment journalist, to raise awareness and give back to The Boys & Girls Clubs of America by supporting their efforts to feed children in need. Mario’s…
Researchers find more precise way to target tumours with anti-cancer drugs
Good News Notes: “Researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to deliver anti-cancer drugs with more precision, which could increase the effectiveness of many cancer treatments.“ “U of A oncologist Frank Wuest altered the surface of nanoparticles, which are well suited to deliver drugs, with epidermal growth factor (EGF), a peptide that binds to…
5 extra wonders of a plant-based diet
Good News Notes: “Many of the important benefits of a plant-based diet – particularly for climate health and animals – are well known. Yet despite the science being very clear, there remains confusion about the impact on human health. We have long known for example, that a diet centered around whole plant-foods – fruits, vegetables,…
Dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 in humans
Good News Notes: “Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see if the canines’ superior sniffers can help with early detection of COVID-19…
10 Selfless Sports Stars That Are Giving Back To Their Communities In Very Powerful Ways
Good News Notes: “Whenever news breaks of an athlete being signed to a multimillion-dollar contract or endorsement deal, most of us have a tendency to roll our eyes. Of course, we sometimes think, they’re now going to spend it on luxury clothes and a fancy mansion — and all they do is throw a ball…
Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall and Tom Jones put on a rip-roaring performance for cancer charity concert
Good News Notes: “Some of the biggest names in music stepped out on stage to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Singers such as Mick Hucknall and Tom Jones, 79, put on a rip-roaring performance to an adoring crowd in aid of the charity, at the Music For The Marsden 2020 concert at the O2 Arena…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy gets Lincoln CPA back in business for tax season
Good News Notes: “ For most, tax season can be stressful; but for one Lincoln CPA, all he wanted was to enjoy the busy season at work without pain. Tom Shotkoski said he’s thrilled to get back to work. His favorite part of being a CPA is meeting his clients. Shotkoski was diagnosed with colorectal cancer…
North Carolina firefighter’s 11-year-old son beats cancer | 13 WTHR Indianapolis
Good News Notes: “Brody Rickards was diagnosed with leukemia in June of 2016 when he was just 8 years old. Brody, now 11, is officially cancer-free. Brody is the son of Charlotte Fire Department firefighter Erin Rickards. The Charlotte Fire Department announced the good news on TwitterSaturday. Erin said his treatments ended back in January, but…
Nonni’s Biscotti and Celebrity Mom Haylie Duff Encourage Consumers to Host “Dip and Donate” Parties to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Good News Notes: “Nonni’s Foods LLC (Nonni’s), North America’s leading artisan baker, is celebrating a continued partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) by launching its Dip and Donate campaign on International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15, 2020). Nonni’s and actress Haylie Duff are inviting fans to host their own Dip and Donate parties and drive donations by showcasing how they entertain…