A canine biscuit company's offer to give Kenya powdered dog food in order to feed famished children was dismissed as "culturally insulting."

"Kenyan kids are not so desperate as to eat dog food," Kenya government spokesman Alfred Mutua told Reuters

Good dental care improves the life of pets.

The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) reminds pet owners to schedule dental check-ups with their pet's regular veterinarian

Eating soy, veggie burgers and tofu may not have the beneficial effects on your health as many believe. After reviewing a decade of studies on soy's benefits, an American Heart Association committee concludes soy didn't reduce "bad" cholesterol all that much - and had no effect on "good" cholesterol.

The panel also found that did not reduce symptoms of menopause, such as "hot flashes." The findings could lead the Food and Drug Administration to re-evaluate rules that currently allow companies to claim soy-based foods lower cholesterol

A new study suggests that dogs can sniff out lung and breast cancer by smelling a person's breath.

The nonprofit Pine Street Foundation found that dogs can detect the cancers at their earliest states, even before they appear on an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), reports HealthDay News

A new study reveals dogs' extraordinary sense of smell can detect people with both early and late-stage lung and breast cancers.

The dogs in the study detected breast and lung cancer 88 percent of the time, with few false-positives