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Healthy Living

BYU students benefit from emotional support animals in their apartments

By Camilla Stimpson
January 31, 2018 12:00 AM
When it comes to animals helping their owners, people often think of therapy or guide dogs. Behind closed doors, however, there is another category that all animals — not just dogs — can help their owners with: emotional support.
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Healthy Living

Pair of clowns offer relief to kids in Gaza hospitals

By Tatiana Hernandez
March 24, 2016 12:00 AM
A pair of Palestinian clowns is offering some laughs and relief to children with chronic illnesses at pediatric wards in hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
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Healthy Living

Emotional support animals help BYU students with depression, anxiety

By Whitney Hales
March 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Leticia Escobedo loves Prince Blanket. He lives in her apartment, where she feeds him, plays with him and cleans up after him. In return, he loves her back and comforts her when she's feeling blue.
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Campus

Heal one another: the healing power of human connection

By Kjersten Johnson
August 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Freshman Emily Robinson eats lunch with sophomore Olivia Rhondeau in the Cougar Eat Thursday afternoon. Making connections with others can help people grow emotionally.
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Featured

BYU housing: Students have forbidden friends

By Megan Adams
January 17, 2012 12:00 AM
A dog is said to be a man's best friend, but as a BYU student, that best friend is forbidden.
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