Study suggests attending religious services sharply cuts risk of death
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:56
in Health & Medicine
A study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent. The findings, published in Psychology and Health, were based on data drawn from participants who spanned numerous religious denominations.
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