What if you could significantly improve your physical and mental health by taking a simple step that's easy, rewarding, and fun?

Dr. Milena Penkowa says you can do that and more by owning a dog - and yet people continue to invest time and money in costly treatments before even considering a furry friend.

Dogs can stave off diseases and certain cancers, erase pain, and ease anxiety, depression, allergies, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Over the long term, they can also reduce the burden of dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and autism.

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