
Shannon Weston
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2 weeks ago |
kktv.com | Shannon Weston |Heather Graf |Derek Waldrip
(InvestigateTV) — In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion and shifting access to the procedure to a state-by-state decision. In the months that followed, an increasing number of states banned the procedure. Researchers shed light on what they say are some concerning consequences. The findings, published in October 2024, show infant mortality increased after the High Court decided on Dobbs v.
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1 month ago |
kktv.com | Heather Graf |Rebecca Knier |Shannon Weston
(InvestigateTV) — Is space truly limitless? It is a question that has been debated for centuries and remains one of the great mysteries of science. While the limits of space may be debated, the total amount of debris in orbit near Earth is not. Space exploration and travel by the population of Earth have resulted in millions of pieces of debris, including items like discarded spacecraft bolts and defunct satellites.
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1 month ago |
kktv.com | Kristin Crowley |Shannon Weston |Jason Crow
(InvestigateTV) — Hospitals, ambulances and maternity care are all falling further out of reach as health care availability becomes more difficult for millions of Americans. A recent study shows pharmacy access is the latest health care hurdle. Ohio State researchers found that Americans in nearly half of all counties live in what’s called a pharmacy desert, meaning drug stores are nonexistent within a ten-mile radius.
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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.
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Feb 25, 2025 |
actionnews5.com | Shannon Weston |Heather Graf
(InvestigateTV) — Nursing homes are designed to provide specialized daily care for some of our most vulnerable family members. That level of care can include everything from bathing to dressing to medication management. Over 1 million people receive care at U.S. nursing homes each year, but this essential part of our healthcare system is facing a critical shortage of workers. According to a recent report by the American Health Care Association, 77% of facilities face staffing challenges.
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