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“I was blind for 25 years. Had a heart attack, woke up and could see.”
From the Telegraph newspaper in the UK, comes this story of a woman who had been blind for 25 years and awoke in the...
Good News in History, April 7
93 years ago today, perhaps the greatest American whistleblower in history, Daniel Ellsberg was born. In March of last year, Ellsberg revealed to the...
Good News in History, April 2
40 years ago today, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian ever launched into space when he rode aboard the Interkosmos Soyuz T-11 to the...
Man Ignores Naysayers to Revive Tiny Sparrow with CPR – Watch the Moment his Patience is Rewarded
In a heartwarming video, a 67-year-old actor from Cyprus became determined to use his CPR expertise to save a tiny, helpless sparrow.
The avian creature...
Good News in History, December 30
133 years ago today, the American author, recordist, and expatriate Paul Bowles, was born. Living in Tangier, Morocco for 47 years, Bowles would publish...
Good News in History, December 22
163 years ago today, Giacomo Puccini was born. Considered as the greatest composer of Italian opera in history alongside or perhaps just behind Verdi,...
Removing Just One Spoon of Salt from Diet Can Lower Blood Pressure as Well or Better Than Medications
Even patients already on blood pressure medication can bring theirs down further by not adding additional salt above a certain limit to their food,...
Increasing Steps by 3,000 Per Day Can Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
Researchers were excited to find that a simple lifestyle intervention can be just as effective as structured exercise and some medications.
An estimated 80% of...
Good News in History September 25
On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since that day, the protected area in which...
Good News in History, August 19
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—August 19.
Good News in History, August 1
58 years ago today, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble...
People With Heart Failure Can Step Their Way to Significantly Better Health: New Study
People with heart failure who increase their daily step count saw improvements in their health in just 12 weeks, according to a peer-reviewed study...
Another Wholesome Shaq Moment: NBA Star Makes Kids’ Day When They “Rescue” Him At Pool.
At a resort in Honolulu, sport's ultimate softy Shaquille O'Neil decided to give a swarm of kids the absolute memory of a lifetime by...
Apple Watch Saves Woman from Pulmonary Embolism While She Slept
News oulets, and indeed, GNN, have reported multiple times that smart watches and their ability to monitor heart rate have saved lives.
But a Cincinnati...
People Over 70 Who Walk Just an Extra 500 Steps a Day Lower Risk of Heart Failure or Stroke by 14 Percent
According to a recent study, researchers found that, for senior citizens, every 500 additional daily steps reduces the risk of heart trouble.
Compared to those...
Time-Restricted Eating Could Prevent Work-Related Health Issues, Says New Study
Time-restricted eating improved the health of firefighters by reducing the risks of heart disease linked with shift work, according to a new study.
Working long...
FDA Clears First Study of CRISPR Gene-Editing in Human Patients
In a national first, the Food and Drug Administration has given Intellia Therapeutics the go-ahead to begin testing a drug that uses CRISPR gene...
Microbot That Targets and Captures Damaged Cells is Real-Life Pac-Man
A tiny controllable robot acts as a real-life 'Pac-Man'—identifying and gobbling up damaged cells in living things.
Scientists say the minuscule robot, which is seven...
Large Study of Older Adults Shows People Over 65 Benefit By Staying Active – Let’s Move, People
Inactivity after the age of 65 increases the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes according to new research from Johns Hopkins in...
A Smart Watch Saved His Life with Alert About His Heart Slowing–and Stopping
An Apple smartwatch saved a man's life when it alerted him that his heart was beating extremely slowly, and had even stopped 138 times...