Friday, March 28, 2008

Owning a cat could cut stroke risks

Scientists at the International Stroke Conference in America said owning and stroking a cat may reduce stress and so protect against cardiovascular disease, reported The Telegraph.

They looked at nearly 4,500 adults aged 30 - 75 and found that cat owners had a much reduced chance of developing strokes or heart attacks, even those who no longer owned a cat benefited from these protective effects.

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