this is my best buddy, 13 years now bosco. you pets like bosco are not only good for the family but they can be good for your health as well. studies have shown when we care for an animal, our own cortisol levels also known as a stress horman they actually go down. researchers also say anxiety levels decrease in adults when they're hanging out with their pets and they're also less likely to be depressed. dogs are good for babies as well, as a dad of three girls, i can tell you this. i read a new study that said pets ward off certain illnesses for children. researchers found that babies who had more interaction with animals, actually had fewer health problems and needed fewer drugs. sedentary people who get a dog they lose on average about 14 pounds a year. and that's without dieting. it's going to wrap things up for "sgmd" today, but keep tuned with me, and keep the conversation going at twitter. >>> and here's a check of your top stories making news right now. >>> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon. as we go on the air this hour

i love that guest, bosco, the dog. he stole my heart.e it, not everybody -- he's not the best friend to everybody, a dog, especially when he's nipping at you while you're trying to eat. maybe it would have been great to have him greet your dog, say hi, he's part of the family and then put him in another room. >> he was barking every time we took a bite. otherwise a plus. >> i think it's great you entertained given your apartment wasn't finish. the one thing you don't want to do is don't wait to entertain, wait until your house finished. bringing in the table at the last minute. you probably should have had one. >> it's not dylan's fault. i said i said bring the table. >> it would have been great to bring it the day before. >> especially when i'm not on time. >> doing a great job. really enjoyed it. >> we'll be back right after this. memorial day's here and we're talking with mayreen about the walmart low price guarantee backed by ad match. breyers, vanilla? it's for the kids. sure it is! okay, that price? walmart will match it at the reg

this is my best buddy of 13 years now, bosco.the family but they can be good for your health as well. studies show, when we care for an animal, our own cortisol levels, also known as a stress hormone, go down. and anxiety levels decrease in adults when they're hanging out with pets. and dogs are good for babies as well. as a father of three girls, i was happy to find out that dogs ward off certain illnesses for children. babies that had more interaction with animals actually had fewer health problems and needed fewer medications as well when they were sick. if you need more convincing to adopt a pet, although you shouldn't at this point, know this, sedentary people who get a dog, they lose on average about 14 pounds a year, and that's without dieting. that's going to wrap things up for "sgmd" today. stay connected ewith me at cnn.com/sanjay. time now for a check of your top stories making news right now. >>> good morning. i'm alison kosik. it's 8:00. we begin with breaking news on edward snowden. the nsa leaker is on the move for

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he was at the bosco hotel at one of the main squares here. we were told by the director of the hotel that the actor fell unwell in his hotel room and fell in the bathroom of the hotel room at about 10:00 local time last night. that's about 2:00 p.m. eastern time. now, he was in the room with his son, michael. a 13-year-old son who called out for help. immediately the hotel staff rushed out to the room. and they found him lying on the floor. they say that he was still alive then. but it was quite clear that he needed immediate medical attention. that's why they called the ambulance. the ambulance arrived shortly after, and when the ambulance arrived, the director told us the sister of gandolfini who was vacationing with the family here in rome as well arrived with it. and they all rushed to the hospital. but the hospital tell us, about three minutes' drive from here, told us he was pronounced dead upon arrival. savannah? >> all right. i'll take it. thank you very much. reporting from rome this morning. >>> nbc's mike taibbi has a closer look a