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• Some pets love costumes, others should remain clothes and stress-free Play Video

  October 31, 2012 7:31 PM

  Ghosts and Ghouls take over streets around the world on Halloween night, but underneath those disguises you won't always find a human. Many people like to dress up their four-legged friends. We have some tips for pet outfits that go beyond Halloween to any clothes you may put on... more »

• Stress drives man to shoot kids, then himself

  July 30, 2012 7:23 AM

  OXFORD, Mass. (AP) - Friends of a Massachusetts man police say fatally shot his 7-year-old daughter, critically injured his 9-year-old son, and killed himself had been under extreme stress recently. Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. has said that 41-year-old Daryl Benway separated from his wife just weeks before Saturday... more »

• Dogs can help you relieve stress

  May 12, 2012 6:58 PM

  While some college students are already enjoying their break, others are still cramming for final exams and that leads to stress and, at some schools, dogs. Research shows pets decrease the level of stress hormones and increase endorphins, known as the happiness hormone. That's why many colleges are turning to... more »

• Americans stressing debt

  July 26, 2011 6:23 AM

  Last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry again about how they'll pay off their debts. A new Associated Press-GfK poll says that nearly half the country is experiencing debt stress, which is up 17 percent from November. Grinding unemployment, slow... more »

• Faith community addressing PTSD issues

  April 30, 2011 8:00 PM

  Even with all of the resources of the military, taking care of all of the soldiers coming home with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a big task. Local experts say we have 70,000 active duty or retired military suffering from P.T.S.D. in the Pikes Peak region. "Talking about the divorce... more »

• Local soldiers give advice to the ones just getting home

  April 11, 2011 6:50 PM

  Local soldiers, looking for ways to deal with their own stress since returning from war, are trying to help soldiers just coming home by giving advice on how make the transition that has been tough for so many. The Army begins screening soldiers right when they get home to... more »

• Soldiers already home giving advice to those getting back

  April 11, 2011 1:10 PM

  Fort Carson and the rest of Colorado Springs are preparing for thousands of soldiers who are rotating home from combat. A group of soldiers who have already made the transition home say it's not always an easy one, and they're giving advice to the ones getting back. Two bits of... more »

• Holidays bring stress for military families

  December 11, 2010 8:21 PM

  "In the last year or so, I've been seeing more and more service people than I ever have," says Dan Lundy, L.P.C. That's after 18 years of private practice, off post, as a licensed counselor. However he says it's not just the service members having trouble, the whole family takes... more »

• Gene test aims for better heart disease detection

  October 5, 2010 10:22 AM

  It's not a perfect test. Yet researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms - expensive and somewhat risky procedures that hundreds of thousands of Americans have each year to check for clogged arteries. Most of these exams, done in hospital cardiac catheterization... more »

• It's HOT! New record high temp set in Colorado Springs

  June 7, 2010 8:02 PM

  97 degrees! That's the new record high for June 7 in Colorado Springs. The old record was 95. Pueblo was hotter though. The Steel City reached a high of 101--tying the old record. Can you believe there are still two more weeks until the official start of summer! "We love... more »

• Record high falls in Colorado Springs, tied in Pueblo

  June 7, 2010 11:43 AM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Craig Eliot says we could have record heat today! 96 in Colorado Springs and 102 in Pueblo! Record highs are also quite possible today in La Junta, Lamar, Trinidad and even Alamosa! When the weather gets this hot emergency responders are busy treating people... more »

• Recession may be grinding down more than your money

  April 3, 2010 11:39 AM

  The recession is making one health problem get worse. Life's daily grind can turn into a nightly one that people often don't know about until they go to the dentist. Dentists everywhere say they're seeing cases of teeth-grinding more than ever before. Since the recession began, dentists everywhere say... more »

• Recession is making one health problem get worse

  April 3, 2010 11:36 AM

  The recession is making one health problem get worse. Life's daily grind can turn into a nightly one that people often don't know about until they go to the dentist . Dentists everywhere say they're seeing cases of teeth-grinding more than ever before. Since the recession began, dentists everywhere... more »

• Stress during pregnancy may influence development of asthma

  March 20, 2010 12:21 PM

  Stress during pregnancy may influence whether children will develop asthma. Researchers in Boston studied the cord blood of infants born to mothers living in large cities. Many were minorities living in poor neighborhoods. Babies whose mothers lived in more stressful environments were more likely to have differences in... more »

• Stress during pregnancy may influence the development of asthma

  March 20, 2010 12:09 PM

  Stress during pregnancy may influence whether children will develop asthma . Researchers in Boston studied the cord blood of infants born to mothers living in large cities. Many were minorities living in poor neighborhoods. Babies whose mothers lived in more stressful environments were more likely to have differences... more »

• Teeth grinders maybe suffering from daytime stress

  March 13, 2010 11:34 AM

  People who grind their teeth at night may be suffering from daytime stress. Doctors say teeth grinding can wear down teeth, increase sensitivity, and cause jaw pain. German researchers examined 48 people overnight, and found those with the most daily stress -- especially work stress were most likely to... more »

• Teeth grinders maybe suffering from daytime stress

  March 13, 2010 11:17 AM

  People who grind their teeth at night may be suffering from daytime stress. Doctors say teeth grinding can wear down teeth , increase sensitivity, and cause jaw pain. German researchers examined 48 people overnight, and found those with the most daily stress -- especially work stress were most likely... more »

• Study says stress from diagnosis of prostate cancer could cause heart attack

  December 19, 2009 9:02 AM

  Men with prostate cancer may not die from the disease, rather the stress of the diagnosis could cause a heart attack! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004. They found after 1987, men diagnosed with the disease were three times... more »

• Soldiers get mass H1N1 shots before holidays

  December 14, 2009 12:50 PM

  Thousands of Army recruits in training have to line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays - for mass inoculations of hundreds at a time against swine flu. The Army's largest training camp, just outside Columbia, and other posts are hurrying to finish the shots... more »

• Udall: Help needed for troops at 'breaking point'

  November 7, 2009 9:11 AM

  Senator Mark Udall says the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas underscore that more needs to be done to help "troops who find themselves at the breaking point." The Colorado Democrat was briefed by Army officials on Friday along with other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He... more »

• New study reveals facts about kids and anxiety

  November 3, 2009 12:28 PM

  It may be no shock to learn Americans are stressed out, but in the latest snapshot from the American Psychological Association, the annual stress survey has some surprises, especially for parents. "We were really kinda surprised to see that children and youth are reporting higher levels of stress I think... more »