Plant-Based Diet Rich in Olive Oil, Tomatoes Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Good News Notes: “Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the US. To avoid it, a mostly plant-based diet is your best bet, according to a meta-analysis published July 6 in Cardiovascular Research.  Researchers from the University of Naples reviewed nearly 100 studies on the relationship between heart disease risk and dietary habits. They focused on…

Researchers develop breath test for rare inherited disorder

Good News Notes: “Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a rare genomic condition that disrupts the normal metabolism of certain proteins and fats, resulting in a toxic accumulation of methylmalonic acid in the body. This build-up may lead to irreparable kidney impairment, metabolic liver dysfunction, pancreatitis, intellectual disability and eventually, without treatment, death. Researchers at the National…

The ‘Glee’ Cast Is Honoring Naya Rivera With A Holiday Charity Drive

Good News Notes: “Following their co-star’s tragic July death, the Glee cast is honoring Naya Rivera‘s memory this holiday season with a charitable fundraiser. Matthew Morrison, who played Will Schuester in the Fox series, shared in a recent Entertainment Tonight Zoom interview that it was ‘a really challenging year’ with the loss of another cast member but that…

Charity helps bury the poor

Good News Notes: “When she took a job at a cemetery near Toledo, Dorene Sherman knew little about pre-planning for death. ‘I saw so many people coming in thinking the grave site was all they needed,’ she said, explaining that there are often overlooked fees for opening up and closing the grave. ‘I quickly learned…

Gwinnett teacher draws caring chalk messages to nearby students

Good News Notes: “As the lone science teacher at Berkeley Lake Elementary, Kathy Bentley teaches all 798 children at the school. From pre-school to fifth grade, she supplements the lessons from their main teacher with hands-on experiments and additional activities like maintaining the school garden and hatching butterfly eggs. And while right now the learning…

Day of kindness planned in honor of father-to-be

 Good News Notes: “A West Michigan family is calling on others to perform random acts of kindness Feb. 6 to honor the anniversary of a loved one’s death.   Jake Engel died of unexpected heart complications Feb. 6, 2018.   Engel described her younger brother as a man who loved life.” View the whole story here: https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/day-of-kindness-planned-in-honor-of-father-to-be/

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Declining

Good News Notes: “Cancer is still the second leading cause of death after heart disease for both men and women. The American Cancer Society predicts that 2020 will bring almost 1.8 million new cancer cases and 600,000 cancer deaths, but there’s also some good news. The American Cancer Society recently published a report in CA: A…