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"My golden retriever is a big clown (she steals shoes, socks and other undergarments frequently), so it&amp;#x27;s hard to imagine her saving my life, but, according to new research, she can... German researchers say that women&amp;#x27;s best friend may also be able to save your life! For years, health experts have suspected that dogs can sniff out cancer, but the theory was put to a test in a brand new study, and the pooches had a 71 percent success rate in detecting the scent of certain cancers in laboratory settings. Since some cancers, like lung cancer, for instance, is hard to catch and deadly, early detection is key. And, researchers hope that these findings will lead to some sort of canine screening program to help sniff out cancer (how cool is that?!). For now, listen up when your dog is trying to tell you something! Have you ever thought your dog was trying to tell you something about your health? More reading: *Don&amp;#x27;t stifle that yawn! What yawning may do for your health *What&amp;#x27;s your strangest health ritual? Here&amp;#x27;s mine *Feeling a little lazy about fitness? Would you try these &amp;quot;fat-burning&amp;quot; underwear? More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;amp;#8217;s schedule Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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