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• From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

  January 31, 2013 6:23 AM

  MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as a crush of students fills the hallways. Her tail wags with the first pat on the head, then another and another. "Puppy! Ohhh, puppy dog!" one teenager croons, as... more »

• From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

  January 31, 2013 2:08 AM

  MT. PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as a crush of students fills the hallways. Her tail wags with the first pat on the head, then another and another. "Puppy! Ohhh, puppy dog!" one teenager croons, as... more »

• From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

  January 31, 2013 2:06 AM

  MT. PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) Stress, anxiety and panic attacks are on the rise at many U.S. high schools, due to heightened academic expectations and troubles at home made worse by the shaky economy. So some schools are trying unconventional methods to help students cope. Those methods include homework-free nights and... more »