DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE: DOG OWNERSHIP IS PROTECTIVE AGAINST DYING OF ANY CAUSE Source: Brewster Kane There are many benefits from owning a dog, but this one is truly profound. Scientists from New York's Mount Sinai University and Sweden's Uppsala University have found that owning a dog cuts your risk of dying young by 24%. They have found that owning a dog is "protective against dying of any cause". Here are some key facts: Their research is massive, involving 70 years' worth of research study data on 4 million people in the US, UK, Canada, Scandanavia, Australia & New Zealand Dog ownership cut the risk of dying young by 24% It's even more compelling for people who've had a heart attack or stroke It cuts their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 31% The biggest beneficiaries of dog ownership are those who live alone, according to