A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Thinking positively about getting older extends one’s life by seven-and-one half years, which is more than the longevity gained from low blood pressure or low cholesterol or by maintaining a healthy weight, abstaining from smoking and exercising regularly, a study by a Yale researcher has found.
Source: Thinking Positively About Aging Extends Life More than Exercise and Not Smoking
Whoo hoo!
That there’s no longer a need for the camp’s original purpose “is the greatest story that I ever could have imagined.”
Source: HIV/AIDS-centered One Heartland camp in Willow River, Minn., is for sale
This story represents so many good things.
Sierra Leone was one of three countries ravaged by the Ebola epidemic 10 years ago. A national vaccine campaign is a big step towards preventing future outbreaks.
Source: Ebola: how a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease
Vaccines remain a modern miracle.
One of his lasting legacies will be how he championed the cause of global health.
Source: Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed
Respect.
Research suggests that when we make acts of kindness a habit, it’s also good for our health.
Source: When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
Keep it up! 
One man from Roaring River, North Carolina, is proving that it’s never too late for a Christmas miracle.
Source: Man provides Christmas miracle, replacing woman’s stolen gifts
Nice.
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia have developed novel 3D printed PLA-CaP scaffolds that promote blood vessel formation, ensuring better healing and regeneration of bone tissue.
Source: Innovative 3D printed scaffolds offer new hope for bone healing
Cool use of the technology.
Camarria Williams, 13, is listed as a co-author in a published scientific study about a new cancer-fighting compound she discovered by isolating bacteria from goose poop that she found in Garfield …
Words you’d never expect to hear together: “cancer-fighting” and “goose poop”.
Social media sensation Good Boy Ollie (and his brother, Tato) are sharing the holiday spirit with animals in need.
Source: ‘Good Boy’ dog influencers raise over $16k for animal shelter facing flood damage ahead of holidays
Nice.
After Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker found herself with about 200 family photos that didn’t belong to her. Now, she’s hoping to reunite them with the people they belong to.
What a cool thing to take on.