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[Mais uma notícia caricata, mas que dá que pensar...]

Dog-owners 'lead healthier lives'
If you want to live a healthier life get a dog, research suggests.
The companionship offered by many pets is thought to be good for you, but the benefits of owning a dog outstrip those of cat owners, the study says.
A psychologist from Queen's University, Belfast, said dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology, she says that regular 'walkies' may partly explain the difference.

"In some cases, the social support offered by an animal is greater than the support than another human could offer"
Dr June McNicholas, Health psychologist

Children with pets 'more healthy'