News: Your Pet Can Lower Your Anxiety

Hanging out with animals can reduce social anxiety in children with autism, according to new research out of Purdue University.

This study used guinea pigs, but there’s a ton of research that indicates pets of all shapes and sizes can decrease stress, anxiety, and disease in anybody, not just those with autism. Here's what a pet can do for you.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Your Pet Can Lower Your Anxiety Hanging out with animals can reduce social anxiety in children with autism, according to new research out of Purdue University. This study used guinea pigs, but there’s a ton of research that indicates pets of all shapes and sizes can decrease stress, anxiety, and disease in anybody, not just those with autism. Here's what a pet can do for you. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health The Surprising Stress Busting Effects of Pet Ownership By Elizabeth Scott, M.S. Stress Management Expert READ NOW   Share Study: People With Pets Live Longer By Sharon Basaraba Healthy Aging Expert READ NOW   Share What Is Pet Therapy? By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Medical Treatments Expert READ NOW   Share 10 Ways to Avoid Catching Disease From Your Pet By Sharon Basaraba Healthy Aging Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • What to Do If You Love Someone With Diabetes • How Spiritual You Are Affects Your Stroke Risk • How to Have a Happy Menopause • “I Can’t Turn Off My Brain to Go to Sleep!” • Is Hot Yoga Safe? • What You Need From a Spouse When You Have Arthritis • The Tasty Benefits of Matcha Green Tea Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved