Heart Health

[johno]

Pets may help cut heart disease risk: American Heart Association


NEW YORK | Thu May 9, 2013 3:50pm EDT
(Reuters) - Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet.

The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to decrease a person's risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked with lower levels of obesity, blood pressure and cholesterol.

"Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease," Glenn N. Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said in a statement.

[Testiclaw]

Dogs are amazing.

Near this Spot
are deposited the Remains of one
who possessed Beauty without Vanity,
Strength without Insolence,
Courage without Ferosity,
and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.

This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery
if inscribed over human Ashes,
is but a just tribute to the Memory of
BOATSWAIN, a DOG,
who was born in Newfoundland May 1803
and died at Newstead Nov. 18, 1808.

When some proud Son of Man returns to Earth,
Unknown to Glory, but upheld by Birth,
The sculptor’s art exhausts the pomp of woe,
And storied urns record who rests below.
When all is done, upon the Tomb is seen,
Not what he was, but what he should have been.
But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still his Master’s own,
Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonoured falls, unnoticed all his worth,
Denied in heaven the Soul he held on earth –
While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven.

Oh man! thou feeble tenant of an hour,
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power –
Who knows thee well must quit thee with disgust,
Degraded mass of animated dust!
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat,
Thy tongue hypocrisy, thy heart deceit!
By nature vile, ennobled but by name,
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame.
Ye, who behold perchance this simple urn,
Pass on – it honors none you wish to mourn.
To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise;
I never knew but one -- and here he lies.

Epitaph to a Dog, Lord Byron, 1808.

[buckethead]

You should hear about my dog

[Blaidd Drwg]

You should hear about my dog

Did he come back yet?

[seeahill]

You should hear about my dog

Did he come back yet?

[Protobuilder]

Owning a dog ensures that your risk of smelling bad and having pet hair on everything rises exponentially.

Fairly sure that isn't worth the trade off.

[baffled]

Owning a dog ensures that your risk of smelling bad and having pet hair on everything rises exponentially.

Fairly sure that isn't worth the trade off.

I wouldn't trade it for anything. Except for when I went to college, my mutt has been right by my side for the almost 15 years I've had him.

Still pretty spry and quick as shit, just sleeps a lot more.

[Shapecharge]

Teri, don't be bad mouthing dogs you dick.

My wonderdog is most awesome and at 15 next to a wife, two sons, and four grandkids, the most magnificent thing in my life.

[nafod]

You should hear about my dog

Did he come back yet?

Heh

Last sighting...

[Andy83]

I had an epiphany! Anybody ever who has died it was caused when their heart stopped.

[cleaner464]

My Korean friend showed me how delicious dog meat is, especially when served with kimchee.

[DARTH]

My Korean friend showed me how delicious dog meat is, especially when served with kimchee.

It actually is not bad, until you know what the fuck you are eating and it just does not feel right. (Bar-B- Q at my old TKD instructors, no Kimchee though.

I did go without food for a couple of days once in 95.

I had no money, direct deposit fuck up and I was working an out of town job and it was a 4 day weekend so none of my crew was around to bum a few bucks from. There was jack shit in the apartment but a 6 pack of Coor's light (PUKE), 1 can of tuna and some instant coffee.

I just have a huge hang up about stealing and I did not want to get caught doing that out of state, I had already seen the Harrisberg, Pa jail when I would pick up our work release labourer.

I also will not ask strangers for money, even though I do sometimes give homeless people a few bucks.

I took a walk to get my mind off of shit.


I see this dog with no collar and I seriously thought about taking it back to the apartment, sticking my knife in it's brainstem and going Korean.

When I got up to it though, that thought gave me a feeling in my heart that was 10 times worse than the one in my belly.

Ended up playing fetch with it for a while, sat down and it sat down next to me like it was mine. We hung out for about an hour

Just as I was about to get up and take it with me, not to eat now but figured he was out, no tags and seemed a good dog so I was going to take it in. ( I still considered myself "Christian" back then so I did kind of see this as a sign.)

Right then a car pulled up and there was a family in it, the dog's family.