# @science on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-29T13:00:24.000+00:00
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“Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause,” said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of nearly 70 years of global research published Tuesday in “Circulation,” a journal of the American Heart Association.⁠
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The review of the health benefits of man’s best friend analyzed research involving nearly 4 million people in the United States, Canada, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.⁠
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“Dog ownership was associated with a 24% reduction in all-cause mortality,” said Kramer, an assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto.⁠
The meta-analysis found an even bigger benefit for people who had already had a heart attack or stroke.⁠
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“For those people, having a dog was even more beneficial. They had a 31% reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease,” Kramer said.⁠
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