Torrential downpour did not stop UCLA students, alumni and Westwood community members from attending February’s fire relief ...

Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. Facts Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which ...

Fourth-year multimedia journalism student Ford Hammontree died Jan. 31, according to his obituary, which described him as a “lover of all people.” ...

They're known as facility comfort dogs. This is a growing field, especially at children's hospitals across the country. Cora ...

College students who spent a little bit of free time each week interacting with therapy dogs on campus during their first semester experienced fewer signs of stress and depression than those who did ...

Therapy dog programs show promise in supporting university students' mental health, reducing anxiety and depression during ...

When we think of the most common health issues faced by dogs, cardiac arrest doesn’t often spring to mind. In fact, it is quite rare in canines, but that doesn’t mean it never happens.

With reports that 7 out of 10 teens in the U.S. are struggling with their mental health, one local company is harnessing the healing power of pets to help match therapy dogs with youth to lower ...

A House lawmaker Thursday jokingly suggested making therapy dogs a permanent fixture in committee hearings after voicing his concern about the "mental stability" of Democrats a day earlier.