Good News Headlines 11/21/17
From Terrifying To Terrific: Man Redesigns MRI Machine To Delight Children Instead Of Scare Them
from Good News Network
For industrial designer Doug Dietz, witnessing the trauma of the young patients was more than he could bear. He first saw the horror it caused one child when he designed an MR scanner for the University of Pittsburgh Hospital… Read More
Australia Votes ‘Yes’ To Same-Sex Marriage
by Ben Westcott and Lucie Morris-Marr, CNN
Celebrations broke out across Australia after a two-month national postal survey came out “overwhelmingly” in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage… Read More
Rideshares Give Back, And Help You Pay It Forward, This Thanksgiving
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
Thanksgiving is a time to sit around a table full of food with your family, stuffing yourself with so much stuffing that you might need bigger pants — but it’s also about giving back and helping out those who may not be as fortunate… Read More
Cat Declawing Officially Banned In Denver
from CBS Denver
Veterinarians call declawing a major and often painful surgery. The procedure is an amputation of a cat’s first knuckle. The ban outlaws the procedure in Denver unless a surgery was medically necessary… Read More
3D-Printed Human Skin Models Will Help End Animal Testing
by Katherine Martinko, Treehugger
Carolina Catarino is a young Brazilian scientist who just won a Lush Prize for improving lab-grown skin models… Read More
Marijuana Could Be Huge For Treating HIV
by Steven Blum, Vice
From inflammation to lowering levels of the virus itself, a current study hopes to demystify pot’s benefits for those living with HIV… Read More
Want To Live Longer? Get A Dog
by Victoria Larned, CNN
The benefits that come with owning a dog are clear– physical activity, support, companionship — but owning a dog could literally be saving your life… Read More
Exercise Keeps The Brain From Shrinking As We Age
by Melissa Breyer, Treehugger
The average brain shrinks by approximately five percent every decade after the age of 40; but aerobic exercise significantly helps maintain volume, says new study… Read More
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