The benefits of canine companionship are myriad. Studies have found dog owners tend to be in better physical shape, more socially adept and have reduced levels of stress and depression. Now new ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — We all know dogs are ...

There's some good news for dog owners who have young children or want to start a family. A new study suggests growing up with a pet pooch may lower the risk of asthma. The most common chronic disease ...

A new study shows why children raised in households with dogs have a lower risk of asthma and allergies. Photo by Flickr user Junayed Sadat Dog owners already know their four-legged friend is good for ...

Dogs can be wonderful pets, but for those with allergies, they can be a problem. Approximately 15% of people in the United States are allergic to dogs. While many believe it's the fur on dogs that ...

Man’s best friend is giving kids more than just their loyal companionship – they’re giving them strong lungs as well. A new study found that microbes living on pet dogs help to strengthen a child’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study involved 59 patients aged 10 to 18 years with confirmed sensitization to dog dander recruited from ...

Childhood asthma is a major health concern which seems to have been on the increase during the last decades of the 20th century. Some estimates are that 4% to 9% of children in the 6 to 12-year-old ...

Children who are raised in households with dogs or farm animals during their first year of life may have a lower risk of asthma a few years later, a new study suggests. In the study, the researchers ...

Dog owners and parents, take a deep breath. Get your children to take a deep breath. And most importantly, shake some carpets, fluff your pillows and get your infants to take a deep breath - or lick ...

Exposure to "dog dust," or the dried flakes of skin that fall from Fido, may protect against developing allergies and asthma in later life by altering intestinal bacteria, a new study in mice suggests ...

* Three members of the Garden Club of Gloucester are participating in the 57th annual Garden Club of Virginia Daffodil Show in Roanoke. Valerie Wilcox prepared the entry for the Garden Club of ...