Tag: pets

  • Health

    Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life

    The health benefits of animal companions have been supported by science but not society, with the disadvantaged facing similar barriers to pet ownership as they do in securing proper healthcare, experts said at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday.

    Megan Mueller, Tufts Professor from the Tufts Vet School, left, and HMS Professor Beth Frates
  • Health

    Child’s best friend

    Mass. General study finds that the loss of a pet can potentially trigger mental health issues in children.

    Children with dog.