Their sensitive noses can detect an impending seizure, sniff out signs of Covid and even expose cancer. Now, scientists have ...
Dogs could soon sniff out an oncoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) flashback after a pair of pooches were trained to smell stress on survivors’ breath. A pilot study has shown that our ...
A Canadian pilot study shows that dogs can be taught to recognize the scent of psychotrauma on the breath, opening the possibility of making post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) assistance more ...
Paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust are said to have advised Michelle Ellis to stay at ...
One case report describes how a 75-year-old man visited a doctor after his dog licked persistently at a lesion behind the man ...
Dear Doctors: My brother was just diagnosed with PTSD. I would like to know more about that. A guy in his veterans’ support group who got a therapy dog says it’s helping him feel better.
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A Scottish man with PTSD said receiving an assistance dog from a veteran's charity "totally changed" his life – and he is calling for volunteers to help more people like him. Sean McKinnon ...
A dog owner wants "everyone to know" that dogs wearing yellow harnesses, leashes or ribbons need space from people and other pets. 20 March is the awareness day for #DogsInYellow, which alerts ...