The YMCA nationwide initiative is hosting Healthy Kids Day events across the Portland metro area, featuring activities, games, nutrition and crafting stations, to promote the idea that children thrive when they have opportunities to play, try new things and feel like they belong.

Authorities recovered a school bus that was stolen two weeks ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. The bus that belongs to a private school bus company was spotted by the sheriff’s department’s helicopter. After tracking it for a few minutes, deputies pulled it over and detained the driver in Whittier near the Washington exit on the 605 Freeway. NewsChopper4 was overhead when the female driver appeared to be questioned by deputies. There were no children inside the bus.

Rescuers in Australia were able to save a humpback whale after becoming stranded on a sandbar during its migration. The 10-ton marine giant was freed and guided back into the ocean off Forster, New South Wales, after becoming trapped in shallow waters in a n urgent and complex rescue operation. Humpback whales typically migrate along […] The post Group Works Together to Save Humpback Whale After it Became Stranded on Australian Sandbar appeared first on Good News Network.

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People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.

Steph Richards' endometriosis charity work was criticised by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

School dinners got a healthy kickstart, plans were laid to reintroduce golden eagles to England’s skies, and the new issue of Positive News launched, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.

This year, two of the distinguished grand marshals are being posthumously honored for their compassion, generosity, and humanitarian work.

Saunas are all the rage these days for exercise recovery and longevity, because the increased ambient heat triggers a cascade of effects in the body that can lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation. But, how many of us have access to a sauna? That’s why researchers from the University of Oregon compared the effects of […] The post Soaking in a Hot Tub Bestows Surprising Health Benefits, Even More Than Saunas, New Study Says appeared first on Good News Network.

The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

A new national cohort study provides important insights into the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The study shows that long-term disease-free survival rates are significantly higher than previous standard indicators suggest. The results, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, are based on the analysis of data from 1,299 adult patients treated between 2005 and 2021. The study was in collaboration with researchers from the clinical tuberculosis infrastructure (ClinTB) at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB).