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1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Shannon Weston |Heather Graf |Rebecca Knier

(InvestigateTV) — Nearly half of all Americans are living with obesity, which is second only to smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in our country. While there’s no magic bullet to reverse this growing trend, experts and patients say they have found something that is working. Medications targeting weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound are part of a relatively new class of drugs that work by suppressing appetite and food intake.

1 month ago | azfamily.com | Stacy Wimmer |Heather Graf

(InvestigateTV) — As the construction workforce ages, the industry looks to rebuild. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20% of construction workers are 55 or older. Nearly 454,000 new workers will be needed in 2025 to meet industry demand. Factors contributing to the workforce shortage include retirement, so-called mega-projects, interest rates, and not enough young people entering skilled labor. Some say the solution to this challenge could come from recruiting more women.

1 month ago | kktv.com | Stacy Wimmer |Heather Graf

(InvestigateTV) — As the construction workforce ages, the industry looks to rebuild. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20% of construction workers are 55 or older. Nearly 454,000 new workers will be needed in 2025 to meet industry demand. Factors contributing to the workforce shortage include retirement, so-called mega-projects, interest rates, and not enough young people entering skilled labor. Some say the solution to this challenge could come from recruiting more women.

1 month ago | wlbt.com | Heather Graf |Rebecca Knier

(InvestigateTV) — Tobacco use among U.S. middle and high schoolers recently hit a 25-year low, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey. The Centers for Disease Control attributes that decline to a significant drop in the number of students using E-cigarettes, down about half a million from 2023 to 2024. Despite that progress, E-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco product among young people in grades six through 12.

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Heather Graf

(InvestigateTV) — The dangers of extreme heat include dehydration, heat stroke, hospitalization and even death. Employees at work in extreme temperatures face these risks daily. InvestigateTV+ found more people are dying in recent years from the effects of scorching temperatures. The latest available numbers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show more than 2,000 heat-related deaths in 2023.