USA, Aug. 13, 2001: Researchers have asserted in studies over the last half decade that religion and good health go hand in hand. One study of 596 elderly hospitalized patients, mostly Christians, began in 1996. Each was was asked if they “wondered whether God had abandoned me,” “questioned God’s love for me” or “decided the devil made this happen,” among other statements. Those who endorsed such negative statements were more likely to die than patients who did not. Other experts, however, expressed skepticism about the study’s findings.
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