Attending religious services lowers death risk 20 percent

Aecom.yu.edu - A NIH-funded study of over 92,000 post-menopausal women 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. The research was conducted by Eliezer Schnall, Ph.D., clinical [...]