GeetMark NEWS GeetMark https://GeetMark.com/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:31:57 +0000 en hourly 1 Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified https://geetmark.com/article/33040 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:46:32 +0000 33040 "The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region. 2 sisters, 7 years apart in age, also receive heart transplants 7 years apart https://geetmark.com/article/33041 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:46:24 +0000 33041 The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old. Author Emily Oster on sugar and its impact on kids https://geetmark.com/article/32898 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:23:00 +0000 32898 Author Emily Oster talks about new research linking early sugar exposure to chronic diseases. Author Emily Oster on sugar and its impact on kids https://geetmark.com/article/32899 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:23:00 +0000 32899 Author Emily Oster talks about new research linking early sugar exposure to chronic diseases. We're adding to our position in a stock that just landed a big Wall Street endorsement https://geetmark.com/article/32960 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:15:51 +0000 32960 The purchase of the stock is our third in recent weeks. McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines https://geetmark.com/article/32697 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:32:19 +0000 32697 Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine. What is Red 40 and why hasn't the FDA banned the dye? https://geetmark.com/article/32698 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:11:00 +0000 32698 The FDA's top food official says the safety of the dye called Red 40 hasn't been assessed in over a decade, despite concerns over its potential behavioral health effects. UnitedHealth Group CEO addresses Brian Thompson death, says health-care system is 'flawed' https://geetmark.com/article/32822 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:42:25 +0000 32822 In a New York Times opinion piece, Witty made his first public comments since last week's fatal shooting of Thompson. We want to boost our ownership of a portfolio stock that just boosted its dividend https://geetmark.com/article/32823 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:47:11 +0000 32823 Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading. Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals https://geetmark.com/article/32725 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 32725 Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report, revealing troubling declines in government health spending. MadeGood granola bars recalled because they could contain metal https://geetmark.com/article/32684 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:51:40 +0000 32684 Recalled MadeGood granola bars were sold across the U.S. and internationally, according to food maker. Americans are paying more than ever for health insurance https://geetmark.com/article/32605 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:28:14 +0000 32605 Consumers are venting frustrations about health insurance in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Costs have outpaced inflation for years. CEO killing surfaces anger aimed at health insurance industry https://geetmark.com/article/32397 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:53:00 +0000 32397 While investigators haven't locked down a motive for the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the killing has triggered a wave of anger and criticism on social media. Much of it is aimed, not at the shooter, but at the health insurance industry. Kelly O'Grady explains. Older Americans struggle more to afford health care compared with other nations https://geetmark.com/article/32398 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:05:17 +0000 32398 Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries. ‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief https://geetmark.com/article/32537 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 32537 The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the decades-long “War on Drugs” approach has “destroyed countless lives and damaged entire communities”. More cucumbers recalled as salmonella sickens 68 people in 19 states https://geetmark.com/article/32277 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:28:07 +0000 32277 Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps. CU Anschutz Medical Campus' grant to help restore vision to blind patients https://geetmark.com/article/32278 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:12:39 +0000 32278 Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness. Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025 https://geetmark.com/article/32289 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 32289 Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events as they unfolded in Kuwait, Nairobi and Geneva, hosted by the UN's new Emergency Relief Are flu and COVID high now? Here's how the season has started https://geetmark.com/article/32257 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:29:09 +0000 32257 Levels of both the flu and COVID viruses are still low across much of the country, the CDC says. New Boston program aims to improve labor and delivery for Black women https://geetmark.com/article/32258 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:25:50 +0000 32258 A new program in Boston is trying to improve the labor and delivery experience for expectant Black mothers and mothers of color, who often find their voices aren't always heard by hospital staff.