Female Pet Owners May Be Less Likely To Die Of Stroke, Georgia Southern University Study

Can pets be good for your health? Possibly yes, a study suggests.

U.S. women over age 50 and generally healthy were less likely to die of cardiovascular events like stroke if they had a cat or dog, the researchers found.

After accounting for the increase in physical activity required of dog owners, owning a cat instead of a dog was still tied to a lower risk of death from stroke.

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