In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel "completely overwhelmed" by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is ...

Dog owners have also been shown to have a 24% lower risk of death and a four times greater chance of surviving for at least a year after a heart attack.

Opinion Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows | The Conversation Published: Jul. 23, 2025, 10:22 a.m.