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1. Heart quiz that could save your life

   Contributor(s):: Browder, Sue Ellin

2. Pet ownership predicts adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation

   Contributor(s):: Herrald, Mary M., Tomaka, Joe, Medina, Amanda Y.

3. Acute effects of cage cleaning at different frequencies on laboratory rat behaviour and welfare

   Contributor(s):: Burn, C. C., Peters, A., Mason, G. J.

4. Impact of rapid treatment of sheep lame with footrot on welfare and economics and farmer attitudes to lameness in sheep

   Contributor(s):: Green, L. E., Kaler, J., Wassink, G. J., King, E. M., Thomas, R. G.

5. Negative affective states and their effects on morbidity, mortality and longevity

   Contributor(s):: Walker, M. D., Duggan, G., Roulston, N., Slack, A. van, Mason, G.

6. Behavioral cardiology: recognizing and addressing the profound impact of psychosocial stress on cardiovascular health

   Contributor(s):: Das, S., O'Keefe, J. H.

7. Pet ownership, but not ACE inhibitor therapy, blunts home blood pressure responses to mental stress

   Contributor(s):: Allen, K., Shykoff, B. E., Izzo, J. L., Jr.

   In the present study, we evaluated the effect of a nonevaluative social support intervention (pet ownership) on blood pressure response to mental stress before and during ACE inhibitor therapy. Forty-eight hypertensive individuals participated in an experiment at home and in the physician’s...

8. Equine behaviour and heart rate in temperament tests with or without rider or handler

   Contributor(s):: von Borstel, U. König, Euent, S., Graf, P., König, S., Gauly, M.

9. Cow milk and human development and well-being

   Contributor(s):: Maijala, K.

   This paper reviews the hypotheses of the relationship between milk and human coronary heart disease (CHD). These hypotheses are examined and their original historic deficiencies are discussed. This is followed by the new and emerging scientific evidence to support, question or refute these...

10. Health, aquariums, and the non-institutionalized elderly

    Contributor(s):: Riddick, Carol C.

11. Integrative approaches for cardiovascular disease

    Contributor(s):: Guarneri, M., Mercado, N., Suhar, C.

12. Paws and relax: one hospice's pet therapy journey

    Contributor(s):: Browder, L. M.

13. Are Pets a Healthy Pleasure? The Influence of Pets on Blood Pressure

    Contributor(s):: Allen, Karen

14. Pet ownership and cardiovascular risk reduction: supporting evidence, conflicting data and underlying mechanisms

    Contributor(s):: Arhant-Sudhir, K., Arhant-Sudhir, R., Sudhir, K.

    It is widely believed that pet ownership is beneficial to humans and that some of this benefit is through favourable effects on cardiovascular risk. In the present review, we critically examine the evidence in support of this hypothesis and present the available data with respect to major...

15. The human-animal bond: health implications across the lifespan

    Contributor(s):: Horowitz, S.

    This article examines the growing body of research that provides support for the many anecdotally reported health benefits resulting from the human-animal bond, including the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic pain; benefits for paediatric and elderly patients...

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19. Animals and cardiovascular health

    Contributor(s):: Jennings, Garry L. R., Reid, Christopher M., Christy, Irene, Jennings, Janis, Anderson, Warwick P., Dart, Anthony

20. Animal-assisted therapy for improving human health

    Contributor(s):: Cevizci, S., Erginoz, E., Baltas, Z.

    Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) or Pet Therapy is an adjunctive therapy that takes advantage of human and animal interaction, activates physiological and psychological mechanisms, and initiates positive changes to improve metabolic health. In recent years, this interaction is use to treat...