Study Finds Dogs Are Good For Your Heart

(CNN) — Dogs aren’t just our best friends, they’re also good for our health, new research suggests.
A study published Friday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may help maintain a healthy heart — in case you needed any more reason to head to your local animal shelter.
The study began in 2013 and 2014, when researchers gathered health and socioeconomic information on over 2,000 people in Brno, Czech Republic, and