Most important of all is the potential public health impact. Dental anxiety contributes to untreated cavities, gum disease, and even systemic inflammation linked to heart disease and diabetes. If a ...

Joy, Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola's new facility dog, has been working since late November to help comfort patients and their families experiencing traumatic injuries.

THE BRONX -- Local children's hospitals are turning to special employees to help make patients' experiences a little less scary. Therapy dogs roam around hospitals providing comfort and support to ...

GILBERT, Ariz. — A Mesa woman who is living with lupus is helping others by selflessly giving her time to help hospital patients in Gilbert find comfort. And her two dogs are a big help. It was ...

Spending 10 minutes with a therapy dog can help reduce distress among patients who are waiting for emergency treatment, according to a study published in Patient Experience Journal. Researchers ...

DENVER — Outside HCA HealthONE Rose medical center, the snow is flying. Inside, on the third floor, there's a flurry of activity within the labor and delivery unit. "There's a lot of action up here.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A dog found a new home with a Georgia nurse who went above and beyond for one of her elderly patients. "I could have never guessed the connection that you develop with some ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A team of pups at a Lowcountry children’s hospital is spreading some positivity and comfort for those getting treatment. The Hospital Dog program at Shawn Jenkins Children’s ...

Dogs are increasingly present in workplaces, including dental offices, hospitals, and shops, serving various roles. Dogs like Meadow, a certified Rehabilitative Facility Dog, and Ginger, a volunteer ...

Researchers at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center are studying whether brain cancer patients with the most aggressive kind of brain tumor can see their quality of life ...