Religious commitment linked to longer life
By Bruce Bower
Regular involvement in religious activities goes hand in hand with better physical health and a longer life, according to a statistical analysis of 42 independent studies published since 1977 that have addressed this issue.
Scientists now need to examine the pressing matter of what causes the association between religious activity and mortality, asserts a team led by psychologist Michael E. McCullough of the National Institute for Healthcare Research in Rockville, Md.