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Live Alone? Getting a Dog May Be Good for Your Heart

February 08, 2018
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dogs good for your heart

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People who owned a dog were 11 percent less likely to die from any cause and 15 percent less likely to die of a heart problem during the study period, but those living alone gained an added benefit of reduced heart attack risk

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