Isa Gutierrez

In the age of social media, the pressure to live up to a certain “ideal” physical standard can take a toll on our mental health. And with more time at home, it’s easier to get stuck comparing our bodies to others on social media. NBCLX’s Isa Gutiérrez talked to people across the country who are struggling with body dysmorphia and...

The mental health benefits can’t be denied when something as simple as petting your dog releases a chemical in your brain that makes you feel safe.

A few years ago, I was struggling with my mental health in a way I never had before. That’s when I decided to adopt my best friend, Pippa. Ever since, my life has been happier. I’ve often wondered: Is there a science behind the powerful, healing bond between a pet and their human? Turns out, there is.

It’s not news that President Trump isn’t a fan of the news media. Since the start of his first presidential campaign, he has questioned the credibility of journalists and their news organizations. But in recent months, attacks on the press have ramped up and even turned violent as reporters covering Black Lives Matter protests were arrested and sometimes physically assaulted...

A recently-expanded NYC diversion program is keeping low-level offenders from spending time in court. Instead, ‘Project Reset’ is bringing people to the Brooklyn Museum after their arrests to study and create art.

A preliminary state audit report released Thursday shows a union charity co-mingled more than $115,000 in philanthropic contributions intended to help first responders, educators, and staff associated with the Sandy Hook school shooting.

With most kids off for a snow day on Tuesday, Snow Monster headed out to find families playing in the piles of snow.

State Police said they have received over 1,600 calls for assistance from across the state between when snow started Sunday and 4 p.m. Monday.

The Dining Services employees at the University of Connecticut get a chance to show off their true culinary prowess at a competition each year.

With fluctuating temperatures, first responders are reminding people that ice on pond and lakes may not be thick enough to go out on.

Athletes from all over the Northeast come to Connecticut each year for the annual Gaylord Wheelchair Rugby Invitational Tournament.

Glastonbury residents are disappointed to hear the Riverfront Park skating area may not be open this year.

Four years after closing its doors, the John C. Clark school sits vacant after Hartford Public Schools discovered high levels of dangerous chemicals known as PCBs. NBC Connecticut Investigates discovered there are other schools still open that might contain the same deadly chemical that forced Hartford to close the Clark School.

Four beavers were captured off of the Larkin State Park Trail after the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently issued a trapping permit to address flooding concerns in the Oxford area.

The state has begun trapping beavers at Larkin State Park in Oxford because their lodges are causing flooding problems along the trail there.

Federal agents have issued a warning about counterfeit pills being sold in the U.S. that contain a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl.

House of Heroes had their second annual Veterans Day breakfast fundraiser at Eli’s on Whitney in Hamden on Sunday morning.

Federal officials are warning the public to look out for counterfeit prescription pills that could be deadly.

Every year, about 250 children in the state of Connecticut are diagnosed with cancer. On Sunday, over a thousand people laced up their running shoes to raise funds for the vital cancer research at Connecticut Children’s that so many of those kids rely on.

A redevelopment project for a marketplace in the Parkville section of Hartford is expected to open in early 2020.