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  1. Can Dogs Help Solve Our Childhood Obesity Problem?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    New studies show how dogs impact the weight and activity levels of kids.

  2. Why Do People Think Animals Make Good Therapists?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    New study helps explain why the "animal-assisted therapy" meme has gone viral.

  3. Animal-less homes

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Erasmo de Oliveira

    This is where my work completely diverges from what is called Stone Age activism or animal cause. Read and understand:

  4. Do Pets Keep People Healthy?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Katherine Compitus

    "Zooeiya" describes the positive benefits of human-animal interactions.

  5. 26 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Our Love for Pets

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    A controversial new book explains how pets make us human.

  6. Indian street dogs and minding animals conference

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Fiona Probyn-Rapsey

  7. Media Coverage of Pet Therapy Research Often Gets It Wrong

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    What a study of therapy dogs on kids with cancer really found.

  8. Therapy Dogs or Robots for Nursing Home Residents?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    A new study compares the impact of robots and therapy dogs in nursing homes.

  9. Are Pet Owners Really at Greater Risk of Cancer?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    The surprising results of a new “big data” study of cancer rates in pet owners.

  10. The Beneficial Effects of Animals on Children With Autism

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    Do children with autism disorders respond differently to animals?

  11. Encounters with Dead Pets: A Study of the Evolution of Grief

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    False recognitions of dead dogs and cats are common among grieving pet owners.

  12. Eating Cats

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

  13. Do Dog Owners REALLY Make Better Lovers?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    What does science say about the connection between love, sex and owning a dog?

  14. Did Eating Human Poop Play a Role in the Evolution of Dogs?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

  15. Do Therapy Dogs Belong in Hospital Emergency Rooms?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    Even a brief visit with a therapy dog can reduce anxiety in ER patients.

  16. Tripping Over Pets Can Have Life-Changing Consequences

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    Falls caused by pets can cause serious injuries, especially to the elderly.

  17. Does Having a Pet Make You More Attractive?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    Research into the surprising connections between pet ownership and sex appeal.

  18. The Challenges and Benefits of Pet Ownership for Seniors

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Zazie Todd

  19. Do Therapy Dogs Belong in Hospital Emergency Rooms?

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

  20. Animal-Assisted Therapy May Help Patients with Brain Injury

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    Soft Literature | Contributor(s): Christopher Bergland