Good News Notes: “Former Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is opening up about some of the darker moments over the past few years, including his addiction struggles. In an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine, Harington confessed that “things that have happened to me since Thrones ended, and that were happening during Thrones, were of a pretty traumatic nature and they did…
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How magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin helps patients with depression or PTSD change how they feel, by rewiring the brain with more connections
Good News Notes: “The use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin was a legitimate field of medical research in the 1940s and 1950s, and LSD was even employed as a psychiatric medicine. But such research stopped in the mid-1960s when they were declared Schedule 1 illegal drugs in the United States. Over the…
Eating Less Meat Means a Healthier Heart
Good News Notes: “For people at any age, eating a healthy, plant-based diet is tied to a lower risk of heart attack and heart disease, two new studies show. Both studies were published Aug. 4 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and support the heart association’s dietary guidelines. “A nutritionally rich, plant-centered diet is beneficial…
2-year-old Bedford boy with congenital heart disease receives ‘hero heart’
Good News Notes: “A Bedford boy who was fighting for his life last year has received a new hero heart. At just 2-years-old, Wyatt Lowe has already lived a life that many kids his age can’t imagine. He was born with congenital heart disease, a very complex heart, no spleen and internal organs that aren’t arranged…
Selma Blair Reveals MS Remission, Details Filming Documentary
Good News Notes: “Selma Blair has been incredibly open about her battle with multiple sclerosis since her diagnosis in 2018, especially on social media. Her Instagram has been a place for her to share all of the ups and downs that came with her illness and treatments. Now, Selma is back with great news: she’s in MS remission. After her diagnosis,…
Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions medal for infant’s surgery
Good News Notes: “Not even two weeks since winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk put it up for auction to help save an infant’s life. On Monday, she announced that she exceeded her fundraising goal. And she’s keeping her silver medal thanks to the donor who put her…
Living Well: New Technology helps Baptist Health treat chronic pain
Good News Notes: “The CDC says 20% of all adults have suffered from chronic pain sometime within the last three months. One in three people over age 65 struggle with it regularly. A breakthrough technology at Baptist Health is allowing people with chronic pain the ability to feel better again. 80-year-old Robert Kelly of Clarendon…
Shenae Grimes Gives Birth to Second Child With Husband Josh Beech
Good News Notes: “The former 90210 star and her husband, Josh Beech, welcomed their second child together. The couple shared the exciting news on their social media on Saturday, showing off their baby boy named Kingsley Taylor Beech. “Kingsley Taylor Beech Our littlest one made a safe and healthy arrival into the world on Friday the 13th,…
Missy Franklin gives birth to daughter
Good News Notes: “Missy Franklin is a mom! The five-time Olympic gold medalist and Regis Jesuit graduate, along with her husband, former University of Texas swimmer Hayes Johnson, announced the birth of their daughter on Instagram. “She’s more perfect than anything we could have ever imagined,” the post reads. “We love you so much Caitlin?” Sarah…
$370K granted to Kaua‘i nonprofits
Good News Notes: “Eleven Kaua‘i organizations have received a combined $370,000 in grants from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. The donations come from the foundation’s new CHANGE Grants program, which donated $7 million total to 194 nonprofits statewide. CHANGE stands for Community and economy, Health and wellness, Arts and culture, Natural environment, Government “These grants will…