New research finds that having a dog inside the house may not be good for children who do not respond well to air pollution because they have asthma.

Dr. Rob McConnell, professor of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine, did a study looking at the link between chronic cough, phlegm production (bronchitis) and dog and cat ownership in 475 children

British health officials confirm a 29-year-old farmer died after being infected with rabbit flu.

John Freeman is believed to be the country's first victim of rabbit flu.

He was infected earlier this month after picking up a rabbit on his farm. He took ill and died four days later

Researchers have discovered what appears to be a primarily sexually-transmitted cancer that spreads among dogs. The researchers said humans do not have to worry about being infected with the cancer, which they have labeled canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT).

HealthDay News reports that Robin Weiss, professor of viral oncology at University College London, said, "It's a scientific curiosity. There is no evidence of transfers of human cancers from one person to another, except in very special circumstances, so we should not say that a human cancer patient is dangerous to others

Officials say 54,429 dogs were killed in Yunnan in an effort to put an end to rabies. Authorities in Moudin County in southwestern Yunnan province ordered mass extermination of dogs, pets and strays when three people died in a rabies outbreak.

The events in Yunnan were followed by a rabies scare in other parts of China as well

A Swedish study finds a correlation between the amount of processed meat a person eats, and an increased risk of stomach cancer.

Processed meats include bacon, salami, sausage, hot dogs, ham, and smoked or cured meat.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,700 people in 15 studies from 1996 to 2006