Good News Notes: “Stephanie Lindholm’s usually happy boys were struggling. Her divorce from their father had been traumatic: not just the separation, but the turmoil and restraining orders that followed. The boys were scared, and acting out. Stephanie’s oldest son, 8, struggled to stay on task and didn’t want to engage with family activities. Her…
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St. Jude patient from Ballard County, Kentucky, in remission from leukemia
Good News Notes: “Earlier this month, we introduced you to Hudson Pace, a Ballard County sixth-grader who’s battling leukemia. We’re happy to tell you that Hudson’s family says he is in remission! They announced it on their Facebook page, Healing 4 Hudson. His mom, Heather, says Hudson has a long treatment to complete, but they are…
Cardiac patients in Tasmania can now seek digital rehabilitation
Good News Notes: “Digital health group Cardihab has partnered with Tasmania’s health department and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, an aeromedical organisation, to roll out its Cardihab app in public hospitals throughout the state. The app will enable patients in Tasmania with heart disease to undergo rehabilitation programmes and receive medical advice at home through…
Study of 25 stroke patients shows BrainQ’s wave therapy can reduce disability
Good News Notes: “Israeli startup BrainQ said that a pilot trial of 25 stroke patients treated with its artificial intelligence (AI)-based electromagnetic therapy has shown ‘striking’ results in reducing disability following a stroke. The Jerusalem-based startup has developed a wearable hat-like device that looks like a large round hair-dryer. This cloud-connected device aims to treat…
Clovis trauma survivor’s miraculous recovery to be recognized by statewide organization
Good News Notes: “Now, a statewide organization is recognizing his strength, compassion, and perseverance. From hiking 7,000 feet up Tehachapi Mountain to skiing down the slopes, 32-year-old Burriel has taken his life back after almost losing it seven years ago. ‘They gave me a 30% chance to survive my accident,’ Burriel says. Burriel was forced…
How Fitness Turned My Life Around After Years Of Addiction & Jail Time
Good News Notes: “For most people, May 5, 2008 was just an ordinary, unmemorable day. But for me, that otherwise ordinary day changed the course of my entire life. I was 20 years old, driving to make a drug deal, with a half-pound of pot in my trunk and $2,000 in my glove box. As…
Paw therapy: Visiting dogs bring smiles, ‘fur-filled’ memories to Navy cadets.
Good News Notes: “There was a huge spike in people seeking companionship through animals, whether it be fostering or adopting rescues, when quarantine and social distancing restrictions went into effect. That’s because dogs are known to be one of those great companion animals, but what if you aren’t able to have a pet? The answer…