Study: Man's Best Friend Could Help Improve Children's Health as they Grow Up

A University of Alberta study suggests that a man’s best friend could do more than just keep a family company — pets could actually improve childrens’ health if they’re exposed to them at a young age.

Babies that grow up in families with pets — 70 per cent of which were dogs — showed higher levels of certain types of gut bacteria, or microbes, that can reduce the risk of developing allergies and obesity.

GUEST: Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj -Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Univesity of Alberta

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