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    Dog Owners Have Lower Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Swedish Data Suggest

    Researchers looked at hospital visits in Sweden's public health care system and checked them against dog registration records. They found dog owners had lower rates of heart disease.
    by Camila Domonoske Nov 20, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Robyn Beck

    Dogs shower their owners with affection and demand walks on a regular basis. And according to medical researchers, a corresponding link between dog ownership and heart health — previously called "probable" by experts — is supported by Swedish data.

    An examination of Sweden's national records — spanning more than 3.4 million people and 12 years — found

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