The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first dog drug - Cerenia to prevent and treat vomiting in dogs associated with motion sickness. Most dogs get nauseated while they are traveling in a car, which can lead to vomiting and severe dehydration if left untreated.

The new dog drug, which is manufactured by Pfizer, can both be used in tablet and injection form to prevent vomiting associated with motion sickness

A scientist said Monday that owning a dog is beneficial for the mental and physical health of the owner. Dr. Deborah Wells, a senior lecturer at the Canine Behavior Center of Queens University in Belfast, said a study of dog owners showed they have lower cholesterol and blood pressure and fewer minor physical ailments than people who do not own dogs. People who have dogs are also less likely to develop serious medical problems, she said.

Wells' research was published in the British Journal of Health Psychology. She reviewed several studies on pet owners and found that a pet dog helps their owners recover more quickly from serious illnesses, including heart attacks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine on Friday has approved the first prescription weight-loss drug to treat obese dogs.

The FDA said in a statement, "This is a welcome addition to animal therapies because dog obesity appears to be increasing

A new study by researchers from University of Iowa has shown how children may influence adults' food intake. According to the study conducted on 6,600 adults aged 17 to 65 researchers found that those who lived with children ate an extra 4.9 grams of fat daily compared to those who do not live with children.

Researchers noted that adults who lived with children ate more snacks and other fatty foods that are considered as "convenience foods

Vietnamese scientists on Wednesday claim to have developed a new kind of vaccines against rabies using cell-growing technique, which it says, is more effective than existing ones. However the World Health Organization has warned that rabies vaccines produced in Vietnam shows limited effectiveness.

Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, vice director of Vietnam's National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology told the Young People newspaper that the new vaccines have stronger safety indicator that currently available locally-produced vaccines