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Prescribed Prayer Lacks Punch

The Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer, also known as STEP, is the latest controlled study examining prayer with cardiac patients. The researchers designed a study using all the best research, statistical and ethical procedures of high-quality research. They went beyond the limitations of previous studies.STEP claimed to be the largest prayer study ever conducted. It used a sample of 1,802 cardiac bypass patients from six hospitals to measure the effects of intercessory, or third-party, prayer.Two earlier studies found some better outcomes in the groups prayed for, but they also had significant limitations. Two more recent studies had found that cardiac patients in the prayer group did no better than those in the no-prayer group. A similar pattern... read full article > >

Need A Little Help With Your Health? Get A Dog!

Dogs are considered man's best friend. But did you know that having a dog gives you several heath benefits? In studies done by medical professionals, dog owners benefit from their pet's presence in several ways: 1) Improved cardiovascular health - Dog owners have been proven to have blood pressure and cholesterol lower than ordinary people. These factors reduce the chance for cardiovascular diseases. Stroking a pet has long been known to reduce blood pressure. A study from the New York State University found that these benefits continue even without the pet available. The study tested a group of stockbrokers with hypertension. They concluded that just being a pet-owner can lower blood pressure. Dog owners also have blood cholesterol levels lower than normal.... read full article > >