“I then felt her paw, and that's when I was able to move my fingers and lift my hand off of the bed and into the air,” ...

A 38-year-old woman in a coma she lifted her hand, reaching toward a therapy dog brought to her bedside. On Wednesday she ...

Ray said therapy dogs play an important role for their patients. “The joy that one of our Healing Hounds teams bringing one ...

Priscilla Timmons was facing a 10% chance of surviving a massive blood clot when a golden retriever named Scrunchie woke her ...

The Medical University of South Carolina celebrated 20 years of its therapy dog program, which has been helping patients ...

While in the intensive care unit at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, after a prolonged coma, a 38-year-old patient ...

Two therapy dogs became critical to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and their work gave a whole new meaning to man's best friend. After almost a decade of bringing comfort and tail wags to patients, ...

(SCHENECTADY, NY) — When we think of pet therapy programs in a healthcare setting, it's usually a benefit designed for patients - not staff. Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital is changing that. A ...

Dixon Soileau clocks in a one hour shift every week at critical care facilities, nursing homes, children's hospitals and sometimes even airports to help keep patients calm and lower their heart rates.

THE BRONX -- Local children's hospitals are turning to special employees to help make patients' experiences a little less scary. Therapy dogs roam around hospitals providing comfort and support to ...

By Cailin Riley The first thing you notice when you meet Cooper Weston is how he stares so intently into your eyes. It feels ...