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Health

What went right this week: wins for health and high seas, plus more
Jul 17 · Positive News
Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk
Aug 20 · Good News Network
Good News in History, August 20
Aug 20 · Good News Network
Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car
Aug 18 · Good News Network
Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years
Jul 2 · The Optimist Daily
Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough
Aug 16 · Good News Network
What is an admin date? Why experts say it helps with productivity and loneliness at once
Jun 23 · The Optimist Daily
Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things
Jun 22 · Upworthy
97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago
Aug 14 · Good News Network
New Radiation-Free Lung Scan Can Spot Disease Sooner in Children – And it’s Much Safer
Aug 14 · Good News Network
Covid-19 Can Reawaken Dormant Viruses in the Body, Which Might Worsen Symptoms of the Respiratory Illness, Study Suggests
Aug 14 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients
Aug 13 · The Optimist Daily
Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study
Aug 12 · Good News Network
Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)
Aug 12 · Good News Network
New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks
Aug 10 · Good News Network
Podcast Transcript July 2nd, 2026— Coffee waste as fuel, Nepal same-sex marriage rights, and understanding heat domes
Jul 2 · The Optimist Daily
Massive study reveals remote work is making us lonely but a return to the office is not the answer
Jun 16 · Upworthy
12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness
Jun 13 · Upworthy
Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain
Aug 9 · Good News Network
Podcast Transcript June 5th, 2026— Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy
Jun 5 · The Optimist Daily
See the Rescued and Restored 'Alice in Wonderland' Mural Painted for Sick Children at a New York Hospital
Jun 4 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness
Jun 5 · Upworthy
Used for Centuries as Poison, Larkspur, Wolfsbane May Become Medicine After Lab Breakthrough
Aug 5 · Good News Network
UN Summit on HIV/AIDS Shows Incredible Progress in Infection Rates, Deaths, Treatment Access
Aug 5 · Good News Network
Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough
Jul 7 · The Good News Post
Retired firefighter with PTSD builds fire engine ice cream truck to support first responders
Jun 2 · Upworthy
New research explains why your dreams feel so strange
May 13 · The Optimist Daily
Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first
Jul 7 · The Optimist Daily
Chihuahua Won’t Stop Pawing at Her Until Owner Finds the Breast Cancer She Smelled
Aug 3 · Good News Network
New study confirms that electric vehicles are already making the air cleaner
May 8 · Good Good Good
Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds
May 27 · The Good News Post
What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more
May 8 · Positive News
A study across 66 countries identified 5 things the happiest communities have in common
Jul 31 · Upworthy
3,000 Eye Surgeries Restore Sight for Thousands – Paid Forward by US and Caribbean Churches
Jul 29 · Good News Network
These 12 Popular Dog Breeds Are at Risk of Breathing Problems Related to Their Short Snouts, a New Study Suggests
Feb 20 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Video games can be therapeutic for teens with ADHD and depression — but only when they meet this criteria
Mar 23 · Good Good Good
Podcast Transcript March 20, 2026— From psilocybin to ocean robots: 10 solutions you’ll actually want to hear about
Mar 20 · The Optimist Daily
New study: Depression patients still symptom-free 5 years after taking psychedelic mushrooms
Mar 9 · Good Good Good
Mail carrier ignored snow warnings and went out anyway. What she saw saved a life.
May 22 · Upworthy
Podcast Transcript March 13, 2026— Golden frogs are back, bacteria are eating cancer, and cherry blossom season is almost here
Mar 13 · The Optimist Daily
A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch
Mar 19 · The Optimist Daily
Why 24 minutes of music may help reduce anxiety, according to research
Mar 17 · The Optimist Daily
Good News in History, July 24
Jul 24 · Good News Network
How Do Menopause and a Treatment to Manage Its Symptoms Affect the Brain and Mental Health?
Jan 28 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat
Jul 22 · Good News Network
Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery
Jul 22 · Good News Network
After 5-yo Diagnosed with Rare Disease, Little Sister Wanted to Be Her ‘Brave’ Bone Marrow Donor
Jul 20 · Good News Network
Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut with Long-Term Viability
Jul 20 · Good News Network
4 tips for everyday eco-friendly living
Apr 21 · The Optimist Daily
The 8-Year-Old Behind Artemis II’s Moon Mascot
Apr 4 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later
Jul 19 · Good News Network
Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests
Feb 24 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials
Jul 18 · Good News Network
Why your wandering mind is exactly what meditation is for
Apr 20 · The Optimist Daily
Homegrown Catnip Lotion Proves to Be An Effective Mosquito Repellent in Rural Uganda
Jul 17 · Good News Network
Someone criticized this teacher’s out-of-the-box lessons. Her comeback was an A+.
Apr 18 · Upworthy
‘Food Really Is Medicine’
Jul 16 · Reasons to be Cheerful
A.I. Outperformed Doctors at Diagnosing Real-World E.R. Patients in a New Study. That Doesn't Mean Computers Will Replace Clinicians
May 4 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge
Apr 17 · NASA (News Releases)
Coffee Associated with Lower Risks of Liver Cancer and Deadly Cirrhosis
Jul 14 · Good News Network
That’s it for Health. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.

More from the Archive

A Mass Grave Uncovered in Serbia Hints at a Violent Iron Age Massacre That Targeted Women and Children
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
What Does This 150-Year-Old Bottle of Mystery Booze Taste Like? Fruity, With a Hint of Leather
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Wild Chimpanzees Love to Eat Boozy Fruit. Scientists Say the Proof Is in Their Pee
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The Eerie 'Blood' Moon Will Grace the Night Sky Next Week, Thanks to a Total Lunar Eclipse
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The Berlin Cathedral Is Reopening Its Massive Crypt—Home to the Bones of One of Europe’s Most Powerful Dynasties
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward
· NASA (News Releases)
Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
· NASA (News Releases)
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
· Good News Network
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
· Good News Network
50 years later, the iconic ‘Sesame Street’ counting song is overwhelming Gen X with nostalgia
· Upworthy
Boomers and Generation Jones share the meals and foods they miss the most from the 1960s
· Upworthy
We asked people what social rule they’d enforce during flights. One sweet answer dominated.
· Upworthy
Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
· Smithsonian Mag (Science & Nature)
Sharklike Fish With Weird, Buzz-Saw Jaws Sliced Through the Seas, Then Vanished. Now, Paleontologists Are Unraveling Their Secrets
· Smithsonian Mag (Science & Nature)
Maggots Are an Incredibly Efficient Source of Protein, Which May Make Them the Next Superfood for Humans
· Smithsonian Mag (Science & Nature)
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