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Health

Does dark showering help you sleep better? Experts explain the viral bedtime trend
Feb 27 · The Optimist Daily
Pomegranates, Walnuts and Berries Could Unlock Heart Failure Treatment By Producing Urolithin A
Oct 4 · Good News Network
Hunter-Gatherers Don’t Have Trouble Sleeping: Why? and What Can We Learn from Them?
Oct 2 · Good News Network
The Spark: The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors
Oct 2 · Reasons to be Cheerful
She thought it was just a panic attack. But then remembering a 15-year-old Elizabeth Banks PSA saved her life.
Oct 1 · Upworthy
A guy went viral for tracking the taste of his own urine. Doctors used to do it all the time.
Feb 11 · Upworthy
How Diet and Tryptophan Influence Serotonin and Mental Health (By Jaiden, 15)
Mar 30 · The Good News Post
Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists in California
Sep 26 · Good News Network
Two Thousand Years Ago, Julius Caesar Conquered the Settlement That Eventually Became Paris. Archaeologists May Have Just Found It
Sep 25 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
North Somerset Youth Parliament Shares Updates at Fourth Full Meeting (By Ivy, 15)
Mar 30 · The Good News Post
Mama cat rushed her kittens to a human hospital. Doctors treated them as patients.
Sep 24 · Upworthy
NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission
Sep 24 · NASA (News Releases)
Pomegranates and berries produce a gut metabolite that may improve IBD outcomes
Sep 23 · The Optimist Daily
Exceptional Detection Rates of Bladder Cancer Recorded in Study of Simple, Yet State-of-the-Art Test
Sep 22 · Good News Network
Brazil’s new law blames platform design for harming kids, not parents
Mar 26 · The Optimist Daily
New AI Model Can Detect Heart Disease Markers in Simple Electrocardiogram Readings–a Breakthrough
Sep 21 · Good News Network
12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness
Sep 21 · Upworthy
The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics
Mar 30 · The Optimist Daily
Fox Left For Dead After Being Run Over is Now Recovering Thanks to Swimming Lessons
Sep 19 · Good News Network
Liquid Lifeline: NASA Tech Could Create IV Fluid In Space
Apr 23 · NASA (Technology)
Students Win James Dyson Award for Device That Screens Students for Concussions in Just 60 Seconds
Sep 17 · Good News Network
8 low-cost hobbies that add hours of joy to your week
Sep 17 · The Optimist Daily
Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals
Feb 12 · Upworthy
Nashville Singer Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange
Sep 16 · Good News Network
NASA’s Integrated Medical Model (IMM)
Sep 16 · NASA (News Releases)
Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia
Feb 12 · Upworthy
New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration
Sep 14 · NASA (News Releases)
Following Timor-Leste’s Triumph, All of Southeast Asia Has Eliminated Trachoma
Sep 14 · Good News Network
Your allergies aren’t getting worse with age. The pollen season is.
Mar 25 · The Optimist Daily
15 reasons to kiss more, just in time for Valentine’s Day
Feb 10 · The Optimist Daily
Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions
Sep 11 · The Optimist Daily
Arthritis Drug Demonstrates Substantial Hair Regrowth in 1,400 Alopecia Patients
Sep 9 · Good News Network
New heart attack guidelines correct decades of under-diagnosis in women
Sep 10 · The Optimist Daily
A simpler path to treating degenerative blindness: photoswitchable eye drops
Sep 9 · The Optimist Daily
The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course
Sep 8 · The Optimist Daily
FDA Immediately Approves Drug That’s Doubling Lifespan for Late Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Sep 8 · Good News Network
EMT Ran 1.5 Miles up 1,000 Feet of Elevation in 31 Minutes to Get Blood Transfusion for Injured Climber
Sep 8 · Good News Network
Fitted with a Berlin Heart, Little Macs Is ‘Absolutely Thriving’ While He Waits for a Heart Transplant
Sep 7 · Good News Network
Red Sea Coral Dying From Heat Stress is Being Revived With Probiotics
Sep 5 · Good News Network
Gym Installed For Homeless Improves Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter
Sep 6 · Good News Network
Podcast Transcript September 4th, 2026— AI music banned from Australia’s charts, Roman telescope launches, a biodegradable balloon and much more!
Sep 4 · The Optimist Daily
Survey Finds Blackbirds to Have the Most Beautiful Songs in the Avian World–Science Explains Why
Sep 3 · Good News Network
Common Supplement Rivals Antibiotics for Severe Gum Disease When Taken with Low-Dose Aspirin
Sep 3 · Good News Network
Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster
Sep 2 · Good News Network
WHO Declares Uganda Ebola-free After 42 Days Without New Cases
Sep 1 · Good News Network
After Receiving a Custom Experimental Medicine, a Teen With a Rare Genetic Disorder Walked on His Own for the First Time
Aug 3 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
In London, Children’s Lungs Grow Faster as Traffic Pollution Falls
Aug 31 · Good News Network
Oakland kids can now borrow sports gear for free at this special library
Jul 31 · The Optimist Daily
Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Might Increase Your Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, New Research Suggests
Jul 30 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Free Mobile Dental Lab Brings Volunteer Dentists to Deliver Care to Homeless and Vulnerable in UK
Aug 30 · Good News Network
What went right this week: a ‘pivotal moment’ for cancer research, plus more
Aug 21 · Positive News
Disney donates 18,000 Toy Story 5 toys and sets up screenings for youngsters in children’s hospitals
Jul 28 · Upworthy
Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s, Shows New Research
Aug 29 · Good News Network
Mindful Use of Technology at Work Could Reduce Stress, Study Suggests
Jul 25 · The Good News Post
Salsa dancing reduced depression and anxiety in young adults, Oxford study finds
Jul 24 · The Optimist Daily
His wife went into a coma after childbirth. He made sure she’d be the first to hold their son.
Jul 23 · Upworthy
Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans
Aug 28 · Good News Network
Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right
Aug 28 · The Optimist Daily
Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes
Aug 26 · Upworthy
Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually
Aug 26 · Good News Network
That’s it for Health. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.

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Dec 21 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Stephen Knight Named 2024 CNN Hero of the Year
Dec 9 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
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Dec 7 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Dec 3 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
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Dec 2 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
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Nov 30 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Nov 23 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Nov 16 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Nov 9 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Nov 2 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
Top 5 CNN Heroes to Be Honored at the 18th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Hosted by Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates
Oct 30 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
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A Big Baby Penguin with an Even Bigger Following
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A New View of Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’
Sep 28 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Sep 14 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Aug 31 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Jul 20 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Jul 13 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Jul 6 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
Irish Kids’ Rap Song is ‘The Spark’ You Need
Jun 15 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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May 25 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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May 18 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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The Island Where Goats Outnumber People
Apr 13 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
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Apr 6 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
A Happy Ending for a Furry Wedding Crasher
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Mar 16 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
Dr. Kwane Stewart Named 2023 CNN Hero of the Year
Dec 11 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
Edie Falco and Sterling K. Brown Join Star-Studded CNN Heroes Presenter Lineup
Dec 7 · CNN Heroes (Press Room RSS)
The West Faces Snow Drought
· NASA (Technology)
NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars
· NASA (Technology)
Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way
· NASA (Technology)
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
· NASA (Technology)
The Year's First Bright Supermoon and the Colorful Quadrantid Meteor Shower Coincide This Weekend
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Hundreds of Mysterious Victorian-Era Shoes Are Washing Up on a Beach in Wales. Nobody Knows Where They Came From
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
U.S. Military Ends Practice of Shooting Live Animals to Train Medics to Treat Battlefield Wounds
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
New Fossil Analysis Suggests This Seven-Million-Year-Old Primate Walked on Two Legs, Potentially Making It the Oldest Known Human Ancestor
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
By Collecting Whale Breath, Researchers Detected a Deadly Virus in the Arctic for the First Time
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Claude Monet Painted This Palace Overlooking Venice's Grand Canal. Now, the Legendary Mansion Is Officially for Sale
· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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· Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
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