Sun News: Karen Allen discusses pets, blood pressure

An article in the Myrtle Beach Sun News on the unconditional love that pets provide reports on research by Karen Allen, research scientist, on the effect pets had on the blood pressure of hypertensive stock brokers. "Although the idea that a pet serves as social support may appear peculiar to some people, pet owners talk to and confide in their pets and describe them as important friends. Because pets, unlike humans, are perceived as nonjudgmental," she said.