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How the human-animal bond complements treatment for veterans

Dogs are often referred to as man’s best friend, but for some military veterans, these four-legged accomplices also take on the role of therapist and confidant in the battle against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When combined with traditional, evidence-based interventions, the human-animal bond has proven to be an effective, complementary treatment for PTSD, with positive

Mums who use egg donor find it harder to bond with baby

Women who have babies with donated eggs ‘don’t bond as closely with their children’, Cambridge University study finds Increasing numbers of women leave it too late to start a family using own eggs  More than 1,400 babies were born from donated eggs in 2016, figures show  But research found women who use egg donors may