Want to live longer? Get a dog

[Guest Nicole]

(CNN)The benefits that come with owning a dog are clear-- physical activity, support, companionship -- but owning a dog could literally be saving your life

Dog ownership is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and death, finds a new Swedish study published Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.

For people living alone, owning a dog can decrease their risk of death by 33% and their risk of cardiovascular related death by 36%, when compared to single individuals without a pet, according to the study. Chances of a heart attack were also found to be 11% lower.

Multi-person household owners also saw benefits, though to a lesser extent. Risk of death among these dog owners fell by 11% and their chances of cardiovascular death were 15% lower. But their risk of a heart attack was not reduced by owning a dog.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/17/health/dog-owners-heart-disease-and-death/index.html

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Sample survey size was 30 people in Dogsville, Kentucky? 😝

[Pudgy]

However, the reverse is true, and your mortality rate dramatically INCREASES if your “best friends” are Bill and Hillary Clinton.