Dog owners are 24 percent less likely to die for any reason, but the life-prolonging benefits are even higher for anyone with cardiovascular disease, according to two new studies
"Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause," said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of nearly 70 years of global research published Tuesday in"Circulation," a journal of the American Heart Association.
— William Suh, MD October 29, 2018 "I know a lot of my patients often say to me after they have a heart attack or stroke, can I even take care of a dog? They worry because they don't want to leave the dog alone if something happens to them," Gulati said."But if possible, I always encourage them to get a dog," she said,"perhaps an older dog who needs to be rescued and not a puppy that will be harder to manage.
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