Study Says Dogs Are Good for Your Health: Do You Prefer Dogs or Cats?
SodaHead Living
2012/06/25 20:00:00
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Are you a dog lover? Or do you prefer to cuddle with a kitty cat? If you picked pooches, we have good news for you: owning a dog may be good for your health.
In a study at University of California, San Francisco, researchers found that house dust from homes with dogs helped protect against a common cold strain, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV.) And now scientists are saying this could apply to kids, too, ABC News reports.
RSV can be severe and even fatal in premature and chronically ill infants, and it is associated with increased risk of developing asthma, ABC reports. The new study adds credence to the theory that exposure to animals early in life helps "train" the immune system, and prevent kids from getting asthma. Having a dog has also been linked to better cardiovascular health, reduced anxiety and loneliness and other health benefits. So ... do you prefer dogs? Or cats?
RSV can be severe and even fatal in premature and chronically ill infants, and it is associated with increased risk of developing asthma, ABC reports. The new study adds credence to the theory that exposure to animals early in life helps "train" the immune system, and prevent kids from getting asthma. Having a dog has also been linked to better cardiovascular health, reduced anxiety and loneliness and other health benefits. So ... do you prefer dogs? Or cats?
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beckylee 2012/06/26 14:10:48
I will get another dog. They are so loving and sweet.
So, I prefer cats, but like dogs.
One of my cats, his name is Oreo. He even plays fetch, I will thow the ball and he will bring back to me in his mouth, drop it on the floor and then start meowing for me to throw it again.
Also, I have had a lot of experience with both dogs and cats. From personal observation, I would conclude that cats are generally smarter.
e.g. a cat flap for getting in and out of the house
We can't exactly get one of those for our great dane. We have to open the door for him... except when he decided to kick it, then it just comes off the hinges.