3/14/2025
A recent American Heart Association Study has shown a 24% lower risk of death in participants who owned dogs. Information was pooled from 10 different studies in this meta-analysis, including 3,837,005 participants. Dog ownership is associated with better physiological responses to stress, better cholesterol, and improved blood pressure.
By: Evan Redmond, Pharm.D.
Reviewed By: Jon Pehrson, M.D.