Message for women and dogs: keeping ovaries is linked to longevity
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 18:49
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- This year, hundreds of thousands of women and pet dogs will undergo a hysterectomy and have their ovaries removed along with their uterus. Now, two independent research studies looking at longevity may challenge almost four decades of standard operating procedures used in women and in pets.